An unusual metastatic site of tongue carcinoma: Shoulder muscles
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Date
2008
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Publisher
Elsevier Sci Ltd
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Abstract
The incidence of skeletal Muscle metastases is reported to be less than 1% of metastases of haematogenous origin. Distant skeletal muscle metastases from head and neck squamous cell carcinomas are exceedingly rare. Only a case with tongue carcinoma metastasized to paravertebral muscles, has been reported so far. The reasons for the rarity of metastatic involvement of skeletal muscle are still unclear. The presence of skeletal muscle metastases in the setting of disseminated disease offers no hope for Curative treatment. We report an unusual case of a 63-year-old patient with tongue carcinoma metastasizing to the left shoulder Muscles. To our knowledge, this is the first such case to be reported in the English medical literature. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Keywords
Tongue, Carcinoma, Metastasis, Muscle, Shoulder, Radiotherapy, Squamous-Cell Carcinoma, Of-The-Literature, Skeletal-Muscle, Colorectal-Carcinoma, Cancer
Journal or Series
Auris Nasus Larynx
WoS Q Value
Q4
Scopus Q Value
Q2
Volume
35
Issue
3
