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BMJ Case Reports 2009; doi:10.1136/bcr.03.2009.1663
  • Unusual presentation of more common disease/injury

Metastasis of recurrent colonic adenocarcinoma to the mouth

  1. Kevin John Rosbottom1,
  2. Bruce Michie2,
  3. Stephen Boyce3
  1. 1
    Western Infirmary, Orthopaedics, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dumbarton Road, Glasgow, G11 6NT, UK
  2. 2
    Stirling Royal Infirmary, Pathology, Stirling Royal Infirmary, Livilands Gate, Stirling, FK8 2AU, UK
  3. 3
    Western General Hospital, Colorectal Unit, Crewe Road South, Edinburgh, EH4 2XU, UK
  1. Stephen Boyce, stephenaboyce{at}gmail.com
  • Published 14 July 2009

Summary

Colorectal adenocarcinoma is a common cancer; however, reports of metastases to the oral region are uncommon. Oral metastases often indicate disseminated disease, the prognosis is poor and management is often palliative. We report the case of a 73-year-old man with recurrent metastatic disease who presented 2 years following his initial surgery for a left-sided colonic adenocarcinoma with a painful oral tumour. Biopsy confirmed adenocarcinoma with similar features to the original colonic tumour; the patient went on to have palliation of his symptoms with radiotherapy.

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  • Competing interests: none.

  • Patient consent: Patient/guardian consent was obtained for publication.

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