Tonsillar metastasis revealing signet-ring cell carcinoma of the rectum.
A 45-year-old man presented with a tonsillar tumor and rectal syndrome. Histology specimens revealed signet-cell adenocarcinoma of both the tonsils and rectum. The clinical course was rapidly degenerated with multiple metastases in the skin and bones. Tonsil metastasis is rare and generally develops from primary gastric or colorectal cancer, predominantly poorly-differentiated or signet-ring cell adenocarcinomas.
Vauléon
Elodie
E
Department of Medical Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center E. Marquis, CS 44229, 35042 Rennes Cedex, France.
De Lajarte-Thirouard
Anne-Sophie
AS
Boucher
Eveline
E
Le Prisé
Elisabeth
E
Guihaire
Patrick
P
Raoul
Jean-Luc
JL
D018279:Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014067:Tonsillar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*