Open AccessMetastasis of recurrent colonic adenocarcinoma to the mouth
Author(s) -
Kevin John Rosbottom,
B. A. Michie,
Stephen Boyce
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr.03.2009.1663
Subject(s) - medicine , adenocarcinoma , radiation therapy , biopsy , metastasis , disease , cancer , colorectal cancer , oncology , radiology , gastroenterology
Colorectal adenocarcinoma is a common cancer; however, reports of metastases to the oral region are uncommon. Oral metastases often indicate disseminated disease, the prognosis is poor and management is often palliative. We report the case of a 73-year-old man with recurrent metastatic disease who presented 2 years following his initial surgery for a left-sided colonic adenocarcinoma with a painful oral tumour. Biopsy confirmed adenocarcinoma with similar features to the original colonic tumour; the patient went on to have palliation of his symptoms with radiotherapy.