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Palatine tonsillar metastasis from carcinoma of the colon

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

W. K. Low ,
I. Sng  and
A. Balakrishnan
W. K. Low*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
I. Sng
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
A. Balakrishnan
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
*
Mr W. K. Low, F.R.C.S., (Ed), Department of Otolaryngology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore 0316
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Abstract

Metastatic carcinoma of the palatine tonsil is rare, with only 92 cases reported in the world literature. We report a case of tonsillar metastasis from the colon. This is an unusual case not only because it is the first case report of tonsillar metastasis from this site but also because the tonsillar secondary is the first sign of the primary disease.

Keywords

Tonsil neoplasmsNeoplasm metastasisColon neoplasmsCarcinoma
Type
Pathology in Focus
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 108 , Issue 5 , May 1994 , pp. 449 - 451
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1994

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