title: Metachronous metastasis to the oral cavity from carcinoma rectum - a case report and review of literature.
abstract: The common patterns of dissemination and recurrence of rectal cancer are known and well documented. However extravisceral involvement is a relatively uncommon entity. Therefore, these metastases are not well studied in sufficiently large numbers to formulate evidence based recommendations regarding their optimal treatment. This report describes a case of carcinoma of the rectum metastatic to the oral cavity causing symptoms severe enough to necessitate operative management.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Registrar, HCG Bangalore Institute of Oncology, House no. 2-30, Addagadde House, College Road, Kadaba post, Puttur Taluk, Karnataka State India 574221.
authors.forename: Nawaz
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Usman
authors.affiliation: Surgical Registrar, HCG Bangalore Institute of Oncology, House no. 2-30, Addagadde House, College Road, Kadaba post, Puttur Taluk, Karnataka State India 574221.
authors.forename: Abhay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kattepur
authors.affiliation: Chief Surgical Oncologist, HCG Bangalore Institute of Oncology, Puttur Taluk, India.
authors.forename: Kodaganur S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Gopinath
keywords: Colorectal carcinoma; Metastasis; Oral cavity