| Literature DB >> 15886946 |
R M A Hawken1, R W Williams, M W M Bridger, C B A Lyons, S A Jackson.
Abstract
Gastrostomy-site metastases from head and neck cancer have been reported numerous times following endoscopic insertion, with direct implantation being implicated. We present the first reported case of gastrostomy-site metastasis following radiological insertion, and discuss the mechanisms by which this may have occurred. These include: direct implantation, hematogenous dissemination, or the natural shedding of tumor cells into the gastrointestinal tract.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID： 15886946 DOI： 10.1007/s00270-004-0106-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol ISSN： 0174-1551 Impact factor: 2.740