Progressive facial swelling – An atypical presentation of metastatic colorectal cancer to the maxillofacial region
We present a case of maxillofacial deposits in a 57 year-old man with stage IIIc colorectal adenocarcinoma. Metastasis of colorectal cancer to the maxillofacial region without viscus invasion is rare. The patient complained of right-sided facial swelling and worsening pain over his right zygoma with...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-04-01
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| Series: | Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667147622000401 |
| Summary: | We present a case of maxillofacial deposits in a 57 year-old man with stage IIIc colorectal adenocarcinoma. Metastasis of colorectal cancer to the maxillofacial region without viscus invasion is rare. The patient complained of right-sided facial swelling and worsening pain over his right zygoma with biopsy confirming a metastatic process. Despite the rarity of metastases to the maxillofacial region, clinicians must consider this differential diagnosis, particularly in those with malignancy history. |
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| ISSN: | 2667-1476 |