Tracheal Metastasis from Rectal Cancer: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

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...

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Main Authors: In Young Choi, Bo-Kyoung Je, Ki Yeol Lee, Ji Yung Choo, Seung Hwa Lee, Ju Han Lee, Jae Seung Shin, Jun won Um
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2013-03-01
Series:Balkan Medical Journal
Online Access:http://balkanmedicaljournal.org/text.php?lang=en&id=435
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spelling doaj-e511e13cc1bf4ca3b1ec5f1f5b3e200d2020-11-24T21:20:03ZengGalenos Publishing HouseBalkan Medical Journal2146-31232146-31312013-03-0130112012210.5152/balkanmedj.2012.114Tracheal Metastasis from Rectal Cancer: A Case Report and Review of the LiteratureIn Young Choi0Bo-Kyoung Je1Ki Yeol Lee2Ji Yung Choo3Seung Hwa Lee4Ju Han Lee5Jae Seung Shin6Jun won Um7Department of Radiology, Ansan Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Korea University, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Radiology, Ansan Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Korea University, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Radiology, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Radiology, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Radiology, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Pathology, Ansan Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Korea University, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Ansan Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Korea University, Republic of KoreaDepartment of General Surgery, Ansan Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Korea University, Republic of KoreaThe 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.http://balkanmedicaljournal.org/text.php?lang=en&id=435
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Bo-Kyoung Je
Ki Yeol Lee
Ji Yung Choo
Seung Hwa Lee
Ju Han Lee
Jae Seung Shin
Jun won Um
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Bo-Kyoung Je
Ki Yeol Lee
Ji Yung Choo
Seung Hwa Lee
Ju Han Lee
Jae Seung Shin
Jun won Um
Tracheal Metastasis from Rectal Cancer: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Balkan Medical Journal
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Bo-Kyoung Je
Ki Yeol Lee
Ji Yung Choo
Seung Hwa Lee
Ju Han Lee
Jae Seung Shin
Jun won Um
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title Tracheal Metastasis from Rectal Cancer: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_short Tracheal Metastasis from Rectal Cancer: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_full Tracheal Metastasis from Rectal Cancer: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_fullStr Tracheal Metastasis from Rectal Cancer: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_full_unstemmed Tracheal Metastasis from Rectal Cancer: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_sort tracheal metastasis from rectal cancer: a case report and review of the literature
publisher Galenos Publishing House
series Balkan Medical Journal
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2146-3131
publishDate 2013-03-01
description 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.
url http://balkanmedicaljournal.org/text.php?lang=en&id=435
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