Infratemporal fossa metastasis of colorectal carcinoma

Metastatic disease of colorectal carcinoma can be present at the time of initial diagnosis or develop along the course of the disease. The liver is the most common site of distant metastasis of colorectal carcinoma. Other sites that are frequently involved include lung, peritoneum and bone. Head and...

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Published in:Egyptian journal of ear, nose, throat and allied sciences nose, throat and allied sciences, 2017-07, Vol.18 (2), p.183-185
Main Authors: Lim, Eng Haw, Mohamad, Irfan, Ramli, Ramiza Ramza, Krishna, Bhavaraju Venkata Murali
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Colorectal cancer
Infratemporal fossa
Metastasis
الأورام الخبيثة
الانبثاث
التشخيص
الجمجمة
السرطان
القولون
المستقيم
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Summary:Metastatic disease of colorectal carcinoma can be present at the time of initial diagnosis or develop along the course of the disease. The liver is the most common site of distant metastasis of colorectal carcinoma. Other sites that are frequently involved include lung, peritoneum and bone. Head and neck involvement is extremely rare. We report a case of a middle-aged lady who was treated for colorectal carcinoma presented with infratemporal fossa metastasis 3years after the diagnosis of rectal carcinoma.
ISSN:2090-0740
2090-3405
DOI:10.1016/j.ejenta.2016.12.012