| Tonsillar metastasis of signet-ring cell adenocarcinoma of the colon. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20737376 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Cases of primary colorectal signet-ring cell carcinoma metastatic to the tonsil are extremely rare. To the best of our knowledge, only 4 such cases have been previously reported in the literature. We report a new case in a 76-year-old white woman. She was treated with chemotherapy, but her disease continued to spread and she was eventually placed on comfort care and palliative radiation therapy. The manner in which tonsillar metastases evolve is still unknown, but some hypotheses have been proposed, and we briefly review these theories. |
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Authors:
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Kelly K Park; Youn W Park |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Ear, nose, & throat journal Volume: 89 ISSN: 1942-7522 ISO Abbreviation: Ear Nose Throat J Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-08-25 Completed Date: 2010-12-07 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7701817 Medline TA: Ear Nose Throat J Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 376-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Otolaryngology, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Rootstown, OH, USA. kyunghwamd@gmail.com |
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Aged Biopsy, Needle Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell / drug therapy, pathology, radiotherapy, secondary* Colonic Neoplasms / pathology* Female Head and Neck Neoplasms / drug therapy, pathology, radiotherapy, secondary* Humans Terminal Care Tonsillar Neoplasms / drug therapy, pathology, radiotherapy, secondary* |
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