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Adenocarcinoma
Data on adenocarcinoma described by P.P.B.S.H. Athar et al
February 10th, 2009
According to a study from Seremban, Malaysia, "Metastatic adenocarcinoma from the gastrointestinal tract to the sinonasal tract is rare. The histological morphology of this lesion is indistinguishable from the colonic variant of primary sinus adenocarcinoma or intestinal-type adenocarcinoma (ITAC)." "Clinical Picture: This is a report of a case of metastatic adenocarcinoma of colorectal origin to the paranasal sinuses in a 52-year-old female who was previously treated for adenocarcinoma of the sigmoid colon. A histologic study of the surgical specimen from the sinonasal cavity demonstrated a tumour identical to the patient's prior primary tumour of the colon. The...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-02-10)
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