| Metastasis in ampullary cancer to the scalp |
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Yong Jun Choi, Don Haeng Lee, Seok Jeong, Lucia Kim, Jin Seok Park, Woo Chul Joo, Seung Youn Lee |
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| 바터 팽대부암의 두피 전이 1예 |
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최용준, 이돈행, ·정 석, 김루시아, 박진석, 주우철, 이승연 |
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| Abstract |
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Cancer of the ampulla of Vater is an uncommon disease that constitutes approximately 0.2% of gastrointestinal tract cancer and 6% of peri-ampullary cancer. Generally, it spreads to regional lymph nodes and the liver, and about 50% of the patients already have regional metastasis when the disease is diagnosed. Few reports have described other distant metastases, including that of the scalp. We report a patient with cancer of the ampulla of Vater who complained of a non-tender, palpable nodule on the scalp. A skin biopsy confirmed that the scalp nodule was due to metastasis in ampullary cancer. |
| Key Words:
Ampulla of Vater; Scalp; Neoplasm metastasis |
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