An exceptional case of a duodenal metastasis from a nasopharyngeal carcinoma

oleh: K. Meddeb, W. Karray, F. Guermazi, L. Hmida, A. Mokrani, Y. Yahyaoui, F. Letaief, A. Gabsi, M. Ayadi, N. Chraiet, H. Raies, A. Mezlini

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Elsevier 2020-09-01

Deskripsi

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a common head and neck cancer. The involvement of the digestive tract is exceptional. Herein we report the case of a 32-year-old man who initially presented with a T3N3M0 NPC according to the 7th edition of American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) tumor/node/metastasis (TNM) classifications. The patient had a complete response after a treatment based on radiotherapy and concomitant chemotherapy. Fifteen months later, he presented with digestive symptoms. After explorations, radiological and histological findings concluded to a duodenal relapse of his NPC To our knowledge, this is the first case of a duodenal metastasis of a NPC reported in the literature.