Journal of Clinical Case Reports

Tanja Mesti

Publications

• Case Report
  Isolated Metastases in the Elbow as the First Presentation of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer A Case Report and Overview of Literature
  Author(s): Tanja Mesti, Sasa Rink, Karolina Pocivavsek and Janja OcvirkTanja Mesti, Sasa Rink, Karolina Pocivavsek and Janja Ocvirk
  
  Introduction: Colon adenocarcinoma frequently metastasizes to the liver and lung. Distant metastasis to skeletal muscle and subcutaneous tissues arising from colorectal cancer are rarely reported in the literature. Treatment options include radiotherapy, chemotherapy and surgical excision, with no standard treatment. Case presentation: A 64 years old male presented with painful mass in the left elbow (8.5x5.5 cm). The incisional biopsy of the tumor showed poorly differentiated carcinoma, with no clear differentiation between epitheloid sarcoma or low differentiated carcinoma metastasis. PET CT showed pathological metabolic activity in the left elbow and in the right part of the abdomen. Colonoscopy was performed, showing an ulcerated obliterating adenocarcinoma of the sigmoid colon. Hemicolectomy followed. The histological comparison of the both tumor.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7920.1000621

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