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ArticleJournal of medical cases2023

Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma From Primary Hypopharynx Source to Gastric Mucosa Presenting as Massive Gastrointestinal Bleeding.

Monzer Abdalla, Eltaib Saad, Mohammed S Abdalla, Mohammed Elamin Faris, Ahmed A Abdulrahman, Khalid Mohamed, Ahmed M Abdulrahman, Abdurrahman Mustafa, Dorota Fillipuk

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Article in Journal of medical cases, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Monzer AbdallaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Ascension Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston, IL, USA.
Eltaib SaadDepartment of Internal Medicine, Ascension Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston, IL, USA.
Mohammed S AbdallaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Ascension Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston, IL, USA.
Mohammed Elamin FarisDepartment of Internal Medicine, Ascension Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston, IL, USA.
Ahmed A AbdulrahmanDepartment of Internal Medicine, Ascension Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston, IL, USA.
Khalid MohamedDepartment of Internal Medicine, Ascension Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston, IL, USA.
Ahmed M AbdulrahmanDepartment of Internal Medicine, Ascension Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston, IL, USA.
Abdurrahman MustafaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Ascension Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston, IL, USA.
Dorota FillipukDepartment of Pathology, Ascension Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston, IL, USA.
Saint Francis Hospital · USSt. Francis Hospital · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a relatively safe procedure that represents an important supportive adjunctive component for patients with primary head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). The HNSCC population is considered a high-risk group for developing critical nutritional deficiency due to a multitude of factors. Nevertheless, as the use of PEG in modern practice is gaining more popularity due to various indications, unusual complications have been increasingly reported. PEG site metastasis from primary HNSCC has emerged as a rare, yet serious oncological phenomenon that warrants careful consideration. The authors report an unusual case of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the hypopharynx that metastasized to the gastric body mucosa through a PEG site. The metastatic SCC presented as massive gastrointestinal bleeding, and esophagogastroscopy revealed an ulcerated mass in the gastric body masquerading as a primary gastric adenocarcinoma. Histopathology and immunohistochemistry examination confirmed metastatic SCC which concurred with the patient's primary hypopharyngeal SCC. The review of the updated literature revealed that a total of 121 cases of this rare oncological entity have been reported to date. Physicians need to be vigilant of the symptoms of PEG site metastasis to accurately diagnose and manage the care of this rare occurrence as it is associated with poor prognosis.

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PEG site metastasisPercutaneous endoscopic gastrostomyPrimary head and neck squamous cell cancerRare oncological phenomenonUpper gastrointestinal bleeding

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PMID37032740
PMCPMC10079363
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