Tracheal Metastasis from Rectal Cancer: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
The trachea is an uncommon site of metastasis from colorectal carcinoma. A few cases have been reported in the literature, but these focused mostly on the clinical aspects without detailing radiologic and histologic findings. The authors describe a 70-year-old woman who was diagnosed with tracheal m...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Galenos Publishing House
2013-03-01
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| Series: | Balkan Medical Journal |
| Online Access: | http://balkanmedicaljournal.org/text.php?lang=en&id=435 |
| Summary: | The trachea is an uncommon site of metastasis from colorectal carcinoma. A few cases have been reported in the literature, but these focused mostly on the clinical aspects without detailing radiologic and histologic findings. The authors describe a 70-year-old woman who was diagnosed with tracheal metastasis from a primary rectal cancer. We present the contrast-enhanced chest computed temography (CT), including volume-rendered image, as well as bronchoscopic findings. |
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| ISSN: | 2146-3123 2146-3131 |