Rectal Metastases from Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) represents 85% of lung cancer. The most frequent sites of distant metastasis are the liver, adrenal glands, bones and brain. Gastrointestinal metastases are uncommon and rectal metastases are extremely rare. Here we report a case of squamous cell carcinoma of the l...

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Main Authors: S. Cedrés, N. Mulet-Margalef, M. A. Montero, P. Martinez, A. Martínez, E. Felip
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/947524
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description Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) represents 85% of lung cancer. The most frequent sites of distant metastasis are the liver, adrenal glands, bones and brain. Gastrointestinal metastases are uncommon and rectal metastases are extremely rare. Here we report a case of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung with rectal metastases.
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spelling doaj-art-b305ec58cdc14543b211084d0d9b8e1e2025-02-03T01:26:13ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352012-01-01201210.1155/2012/947524947524Rectal Metastases from Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report and Review of the LiteratureS. Cedrés0N. Mulet-Margalef1M. A. Montero2P. Martinez3A. Martínez4E. Felip5Medical Oncology Service, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, P. Vall d’Hebron 119-129, 08035 Barcelona, SpainMedical Oncology Service, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, P. Vall d’Hebron 119-129, 08035 Barcelona, SpainMedical Oncology Service, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, P. Vall d’Hebron 119-129, 08035 Barcelona, SpainPathology Department, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, 08035 Barcelona, SpainMedical Oncology Service, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, P. Vall d’Hebron 119-129, 08035 Barcelona, SpainMedical Oncology Service, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, P. Vall d’Hebron 119-129, 08035 Barcelona, SpainNon-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) represents 85% of lung cancer. The most frequent sites of distant metastasis are the liver, adrenal glands, bones and brain. Gastrointestinal metastases are uncommon and rectal metastases are extremely rare. Here we report a case of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung with rectal metastases.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/947524
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Rectal Metastases from Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Case Reports in Medicine
title Rectal Metastases from Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
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title_short Rectal Metastases from Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_sort rectal metastases from squamous cell carcinoma a case report and review of the literature
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