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Cutaneous metastasis to the head and neck from colonic carcinoma
S D Stavrianos1, N R McLean, C G Kelly
1Northern Centre for Cancer Treatment, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Abstract:
A case of metastatic facial skin involvement from colonic carcinoma is reported where, despite radiotherapy given preoperatively, the tumour continued to grow. The patient remained disease free for 8 months after excision and reconstruction, but died of pulmonary metastases.