title: [Xiphoid metastasis from duodenal cancer].
abstract: Duodenal cancer has a low prevalence in the general population. Metastases from this neoplasm usually affect the lymph nodes, liver or lung. Bone metastases from duodenal cancer are highly infrequent and xiphoid localization is exceptional. We present the case of a patient who, 5 years after undergoing surgery for duodenal adenocarcinoma, developed xiphoid metastasis. We discuss the utility of positron emission tomography in the diagnosis of this entity and the therapeutic options.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Cirugía Hepatobiliopancreática y Trasplante Hepático, Servicio de Cirugía General y Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Madrid, España. jose_ramia@hotmail.com
authors.forename: José Manuel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ramia
authors.forename: Karim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Muffak
authors.forename: Jesús
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Villar
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Garrote
authors.forename: José Antonio
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Ferrón
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D014989:Xiphoid Bone