| Parotid mass: an unusual presentation of gastroesophageal malignancy. | |
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PMID: 21288374 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Objective:To report an extremely rare case of gastroesophageal carcinoma presenting initially with salivary gland metastasis.Method:Case report and English language literature review concerning metastasis of adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction, with emphasis on clinical presentation.Results:A 66-year-old man presented to the ENT rapid-access clinic with a right-sided neck swelling located in the tail of the right parotid gland. Fine needle aspiration cytology suggested adenocarcinoma. An urgent Oesophago-Gastro-Duodenoscopy (OGD) and biopsy confirmed the presence of the primary tumour at the gastroesophageal junction.Conclusion:To our best knowledge, this is the first report in the English language literature of a parotid mass as the presenting feature of gastroesophageal carcinoma. |
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H Mohyuddin; A Mahrous; V Sharma; P Gluckman |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-2-3 |
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Title: The Journal of laryngology and otology Volume: - ISSN: 1748-5460 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Feb |
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Created Date: 2011-2-3 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8706896 Medline TA: J Laryngol Otol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: 1-3 Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Medway Maritime Hospital, Gillingham, UK. |
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