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ArticleCureus2023

Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Duodenum Secondary to Metastasis From Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Shin T Zaw, Thinzar Zaw, Ri Chen, Ahmad El-Far

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Article in Cureus, 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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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Shin T ZawCollege of Osteopathic Medicine, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton, USA.
Thinzar ZawCollege of Medicine, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, USA.
Ri ChenCollege of Medicine, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, USA.
Ahmad El-FarHematology and Oncology, Winter Haven Hospital, Winter Haven, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This report describes a case involving the diagnosis and treatment of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the duodenum, which was found to be a metastatic lesion originating from recurrent head and neck cancer (HNC) in a 74-year-old female patient. The patient had a past medical history of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), tonsillar SCC, and recurrent HNC. She presented with symptoms of burning, tingling, and numbness of the throat and left side of the tongue. Upon examination with an esophagogastroduodenoscopy, an ulcerated hard area mass was detected in the third portion of the duodenum. Biopsy results confirmed the mass to be a metastatic poorly differentiated SCC. The incidence of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) metastasis to the duodenum is rare, likely due to the unique anatomic location and the lack of lymphatic drainage in the area. The patient was treated with a combination of paclitaxel, carboplatin, and pembrolizumab. This case underscores the significance of considering unusual sites of metastasis in HNSCC patients and utilizing advanced imaging modalities and immunotherapy to detect and treat these locations effectively.

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head and neck oncologymetastatic squamous cell carcinomarecurrent cancersquamous cell carcinomatonsillar squamous cell carcinoma

Identifiers

PMID37313071
PMCPMC10259689

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