Abstract
AbstractBackgroundPercutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) site metastases from head and neck cancers have been reported many times using the pull technique, in which a catheter passes through the oral cavity and pharynx.Case presentationA 69‐year‐old man with recurrent tongue squamous cell carcinoma underwent PEG placement using the introducer technique before chemoradiotherapy. After 6 months, the patient developed a metastasis of tongue carcinoma at the PEG site.ConclusionThe risk of PEG site metastasis is not eliminated even with the introducer technique, which is not in direct contact with the tumor.
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