1. Widespread metachronous carcinoid tumour metastases to the head and neck: a unique presentation
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Mohamed Koraitim, Peter A. Brennan, Anne V. Spedding, and Katy Bradley
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Male ,Pathology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Carcinoid Tumor ,Metastasis ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,stomatognathic system ,Humans ,Parotid Gland ,Medicine ,Carcinoid tumour ,030223 otorhinolaryngology ,Head and neck ,Aged ,Gastrointestinal tract ,Salivary gland ,business.industry ,Thyroid ,Left submandibular gland ,medicine.disease ,Parotid Neoplasms ,Submandibular Gland Neoplasms ,stomatognathic diseases ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Otorhinolaryngology ,Head and Neck Neoplasms ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Surgery ,Oral Surgery ,Presentation (obstetrics) ,business - Abstract
Carcinoid tumours are usually slow-growing, neuroendocrine neoplasms that primarily affect the gastrointestinal tract and bronchial tree. Although relatively rare, isolated, single metastasis to the head and neck has been reported. We present a unique case of 6 metachronous carcinoid metastases to both parotid glands, the left submandibular gland, upper lip, and thyroid, over 3 years. To our knowledge, this widespread presentation in the head and neck has not previously been reported.
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- 2016
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