A case of rectal adenocarcinoma presented with palatine tonsil metastasis

Tonyali O., Sumbul A. T., Ozturk M. A., Koyuncuer A., Ekiz F.

Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice, cilt.22, sa.2, ss.341-343, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/1078155214565124
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.341-343
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: adenocarcinoma, Colorectal cancer, metastasis, palatine tonsil
  • Hatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The most common metastatic sites of colorectal cancer are liver, lung, peritoneum and lymph nodes. Metastasis of colorectal carcinoma to palatine tonsil is rarely seen. To our knowledge, only 11 patients were documented in English literature. Atypical metastases can sometimes lead to misdiagnosis. Precise diagnosis of atypical metastases requires a careful physical examination, good imaging method and comprehensive pathological evaluation. Here, we report a case of rectal adenocarcinoma presented with palatine tonsil metastasis.