Parotid metastasis from a gastroesophageal carcinoma: report of a case.
Carcinomas of the lower esophagus, gastroesophageal junction or stomach rarely metastasize to the cervical lymph nodes. Furthermore, the parotid gland is an even more unusual site of metastasis from a carcinoma located at these sites. We describe the case of a 45-year-old male patient who was diagnosed 2 months after transhiatal gastroesophagectomy for a primary gastric adenocarcinoma with metastasis in the left parotid gland. In the literature we have only found one other case report.
Schoneveld
J M
JM
Department of Surgery, Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Dordrecht, The Netherlands. j.m.schoneveld@asz.nl
Hesp
W L E M
WL
Teune
T M
TM
D002277:Carcinoma / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D004943:Esophagogastric Junction / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy