PALATINE TONSILLAR METASTASIS FROM CARCINOMA OF THE COLON

Authors
LOW WK SNG I BALAKRISHNAN A
Citation
Wk. Low et al., PALATINE TONSILLAR METASTASIS FROM CARCINOMA OF THE COLON, Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 108(5), 1994, pp. 449-451
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Otorhinolaryngology
Journal title
Journal of Laryngology and Otology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00222151
Volume
108
Issue
5
Year of publication
1994
Pages
449 - 451
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2151(1994)108:5<449:PTMFCO>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Metastatic carcinoma of the palatine tonsil is rare, with only 92 case s reported in the world literature. We report a case of tonsillar meta stasis 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 disea se.