Open AccessCraniocerebral metastases from a supraglottic squamous cell carcinoma: A case report and literature review
Author(s) -
LeónRuiz Moisés,
BenitoLeón Julián
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2480
Subject(s) - medicine , dysphagia , basal cell , cachexia , stage (stratigraphy) , alcohol abuse , carcinoma , surgery , radiology , cancer , psychiatry , paleontology , biology
Abstract Craniocerebral metastases as the initial spread of supraglottic squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) are exceptional. The presence of several months' history of dysphagia, dyspnea, cachexia, tobacco/alcohol abuse, and seizure(s) is suspicious of craniocerebral metastases from an advanced‐stage supraglottic SCC. Physicians should be aware since early diagnosis and treatment may increase patient survival.