Endotracheal Metastasis from Colon Cancer: A Rare Case

Anna Hartmann Schmidt,Line Bille Madsen,Thomas Decker Christensen,Anette Højsgaard,Sten Schytte,Hans Kristian Pilegaard

doi:10.4236/ojts.2015.52005

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https://doi.org/10.4236/ojts.2015.52005

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Abstract

Primary tracheal cancer is a well-known disease while metastases to the trachea from distant sites are exceedingly rare. We report a case of endotracheal metastasis from a colon cancer in a female, who underwent surgery for a sigmoid cancer with no metastases. Five years later, she was diagnosed with a solitary pulmonary metastasis and underwent a left lower lobectomy. After further two years, a tracheal metastasis was found. She was successfully treated with a tracheal resection. In conclusion, it is important to know that colorectal cancer may provide endotracheal metastases. Definitive and aggressive treatment of these metastases is advisable.

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Primary tracheal cancer is a well-known disease with an incidence of 1 in a million, and it accounts for 0.02% of all malignant diseases [1]
Endotracheal metastasis originated from colorectal cancer has only been reported in 7 cases, hereby 3 arriving from colon cancer [7]-[12]
We report a case of endotracheal metastasis from a colon cancer in a female, who previously underwent surgery for a sigmoid cancer and later resection of a metastasis to the lung

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Primary tracheal cancer is a well-known disease with an incidence of 1 in a million, and it accounts for 0.02% of all malignant diseases [1]. Metastases to the trachea from distant sites are exceedingly rare. There have been reported cases of endotracheal metastases from renal cell carcinoma, breast cancer, soft tissue liposarcoma, malignant melanoma and squamous cell cancer of the head and neck [2]-[6]. Endotracheal metastasis originated from colorectal cancer has only been reported in 7 cases, hereby 3 arriving from colon cancer [7]-[12]. (2015) Endotracheal Metastasis from Colon Cancer: A Rare Case. We report a case of endotracheal metastasis from a colon cancer in a female, who previously underwent surgery for a sigmoid cancer and later resection of a metastasis to the lung

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