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Squamous cell carcinoma of the maxillary antrum metastatic to the heart and skin

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

R. J. Calvert  and
C. M. Quinn
R. J. Calvert*
Affiliation:
Academic Unit of Pathological Sciences, Department of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, The University of Leeds
C. M. Quinn
Affiliation:
Department of Histopathology, The General Infirmary at Leeds, Great George Street, Leeds
*
Dr Richard Calvert, Academic Unit of Pathological Sciences, Department of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, The University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT. Fax: (0532)-333-404
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Abstract

A case of squamous cell carcinoma of the maxillary antrum is presented in which autopsy examination revealed widespread disseminated disease including metastatic deposits in the unusual sites of the myocardium and skin. Apart from the skin deposit the metastases were clinically unsuspected. This case demonstrates the role of the autopsy in the study of malignancy and the possible effects of local disease control on the natural history of the disease process.

Keywords

Maxillary sinus neoplasmsCarcinoma, squamous cellNeoplasm metastasisAutopsy
Type
Pathology in Focus
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 108 , Issue 10 , October 1994 , pp. 896 - 897
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1994

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