title: Uncommon metastasis of laryngeal cancer to small bowel causing intestinal obstruction treated by laparoscopic approach.
abstract: Metastatic laryngeal cancer to the small bowel is extremely rare. Management of small bowel obstruction used to constitute a relative contraindication for the use of laparoscopic modality. We are reporting a case of an elderly man known to have laryngeal cancer who presented with small bowel obstruction due to metastatic deposit to the small bowel. The condition was successfully treated by laparoscopic assisted approach. A review of the natural history of advanced laryngeal cancer, common and uncommon sites of metastasis, and the rare presentation as small bowel obstruction is illustrated in this review.
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Tawam Hospital Affiliated to Johns Hopkins Medicine, Al Ain, UAE.
authors.forename: Omar
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-8061-9078
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bekdache
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Tawam Hospital Affiliated to Johns Hopkins Medicine, Al Ain, UAE.
authors.forename: Lateefa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Al Nuaimi
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Tawam Hospital Affiliated to Johns Hopkins Medicine, Al Ain, UAE.
authors.forename: Haytham
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: El Salhat
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Tawam Hospital Affiliated to Johns Hopkins Medicine, Al Ain, UAE.
authors.forename: Vasudev
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Tawam Hospital Affiliated to Johns Hopkins Medicine, Al Ain, UAE.
authors.forename: Ghodratollah
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nowrasteh
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Tawam Hospital Affiliated to Johns Hopkins Medicine, Al Ain, UAE.
authors.forename: Sadir J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Al Rawi