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Mohamed Koraitim1, Anne V Spedding2, Katy Bradley3
1Departments of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Portsmouth, PO6 3LY, UK.
Abstract:
Carcinoid tumours are usually slow-growing, neuroendocrine neoplasms that primarily affect the gastrointestinal tract and bronchial tree. Although relatively rare, isolated, single metastasis to the head and neck has been reported. We present a unique case of 6 metachronous carcinoid metastases to both parotid glands, the left submandibular gland, upper lip, and thyroid, over 3 years. To our knowledge, this widespread presentation in the head and neck has not previously been reported.
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