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Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma in the Gallbladder Fossa Complicated by a Duodenal Fistula
Cancer of unknown primary is defined as a metastatic disease present in the absence of an identifiable primary site of origin. Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of unknown primary is a relatively uncommon subtype that usually involves metastases to the cervical or inguinal lymph nodes. We present a rare...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6991141/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32025441 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.6522 |
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author | Reith, Thomas P Nair, Vaisak McKenna, Edward J Singavi, Arun |
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description | Cancer of unknown primary is defined as a metastatic disease present in the absence of an identifiable primary site of origin. Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of unknown primary is a relatively uncommon subtype that usually involves metastases to the cervical or inguinal lymph nodes. We present a rare case of SCC of unknown primary metastasizing to the gallbladder fossa and creating a duodenal fistula. This case highlights the rarity of SCCs in the gallbladder region and the risks posed by chemotherapy in patients with gastrointestinal fistulas. |
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spelling | pubmed-69911412020-02-05 Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma in the Gallbladder Fossa Complicated by a Duodenal Fistula Reith, Thomas P Nair, Vaisak McKenna, Edward J Singavi, Arun Cureus Radiology Cancer of unknown primary is defined as a metastatic disease present in the absence of an identifiable primary site of origin. Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of unknown primary is a relatively uncommon subtype that usually involves metastases to the cervical or inguinal lymph nodes. We present a rare case of SCC of unknown primary metastasizing to the gallbladder fossa and creating a duodenal fistula. This case highlights the rarity of SCCs in the gallbladder region and the risks posed by chemotherapy in patients with gastrointestinal fistulas. Cureus 2019-12-31 /pmc/articles/PMC6991141/ /pubmed/32025441 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.6522 Text en Copyright © 2019, Reith et al. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Radiology Reith, Thomas P Nair, Vaisak McKenna, Edward J Singavi, Arun Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma in the Gallbladder Fossa Complicated by a Duodenal Fistula |
title | Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma in the Gallbladder Fossa Complicated by a Duodenal Fistula |
title_full | Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma in the Gallbladder Fossa Complicated by a Duodenal Fistula |
title_fullStr | Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma in the Gallbladder Fossa Complicated by a Duodenal Fistula |
title_full_unstemmed | Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma in the Gallbladder Fossa Complicated by a Duodenal Fistula |
title_short | Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma in the Gallbladder Fossa Complicated by a Duodenal Fistula |
title_sort | metastatic squamous cell carcinoma in the gallbladder fossa complicated by a duodenal fistula |
topic | Radiology |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6991141/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32025441 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.6522 |
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