TY - JOUR
T1 - Head and neck cancer metastasis to the percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube site
T2 - A report of two cases
AU - Johnson, Matthew
AU - Turaka, Aruna
AU - Feigenberg, Steven J.
PY - 2010/12
Y1 - 2010/12
N2 - Abstract Objective: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube insertion is used as an alternative to surgical gastrostomy in patients with head and neck cancers for nutritional support. Methods: We report two cases of head and neck cancer with metastasis to the surgical PEG tube site. The clinical and treatment-related details are discussed. Conclusions: Metastasis to PEG tube site is a rare occurrence.
AB - Abstract Objective: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube insertion is used as an alternative to surgical gastrostomy in patients with head and neck cancers for nutritional support. Methods: We report two cases of head and neck cancer with metastasis to the surgical PEG tube site. The clinical and treatment-related details are discussed. Conclusions: Metastasis to PEG tube site is a rare occurrence.
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U2 - 10.1017/S1460396910000075
DO - 10.1017/S1460396910000075
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:79952987313
SN - 1460-3969
VL - 9
SP - 261
EP - 264
JO - Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice
JF - Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice
IS - 4
ER -
