title: Widespread metachronous carcinoid tumour metastases to the head and neck: a unique presentation.
abstract: Carcinoid tumours are usually slow-growing, neuroendocrine neoplasms that primarily affect the gastrointestinal tract and bronchial tree. Although relatively rare, isolated, single metastasis to the head and neck has been reported. We present a unique case of 6 metachronous carcinoid metastases to both parotid glands, the left submandibular gland, upper lip, and thyroid, over 3 years. To our knowledge, this widespread presentation in the head and neck has not previously been reported.
authors: Departments of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Portsmouth, PO6 3LY, UK.
authors: Mohamed
authors: M
authors: Koraitim
authors: Histopathology, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Portsmouth, PO6 3LY, UK.
authors: Anne V
authors: AV
authors: Spedding
authors: Clinical Oncology, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Portsmouth, PO6 3LY, UK.
authors: Katy
authors: K
authors: Bradley
authors: Departments of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Portsmouth, PO6 3LY, UK. Electronic address: Peter.brennan@porthosp.nhs.uk.
authors: Peter A
authors: PA
authors: Brennan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000556:secondary*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010306:Parotid Gland; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms; D013365:Submandibular Gland Neoplasms
keywords: carcinoid; metastasis; parotid; salivary gland; submandibular; thyroid