| Literature DB >> 9338033 |
D Thorburn1, S N Karim, D S Soutar, P R Mills.
Abstract
We report the case of a patient with advanced squamous carcinoma of the supraglottic larynx and hypopharynx who developed metastatic gastric deposits occurring at the site of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube, inserted 10 months previously by the pull technique. We review seven previous reports of tumour deposits occurring at the site of placement of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in patients with head and neck cancer, and consider alternative methods of enteral feeding in such patients.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9338033 PMCID: PMC2431414 DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.73.861.430
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Postgrad Med J ISSN: 0032-5473 Impact factor: 2.401