Subcutaneous metastasis at a surgical drain site after the resection of pancreatic cancer.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2003
Abstract
The aggressive nature of pancreatic cancer makes surgical control of disease an arduous challenge. Tumor seeding during resection is a feared complication during operations performed for this disease. Recurrence within the peritoneal cavity commonly occurs after resection for curative intent. Cutaneous metastasis, however, is a rare event. The majority of skin metastasis reported in the literature occurred after palliative procedures, in which the tumor burden remains. In this report, we describe an unusual case of cutaneous recurrence at the site of a surgical drain after resection for curative intent and discuss the impact of surgery on tumor-growth characteristics.
Journal Title
International journal of gastrointestinal cancer
Volume
33
Issue
2-3
First Page
111
Last Page
115
MeSH Keywords
Aged; Drainage; Female; Humans; Neoplasm Seeding; Pancreatic Neoplasms; Postoperative Complications; Skin Neoplasms; Surgical Equipment
Keywords
Postoperative complications, drainage
Recommended Citation
St Peter, S. D., Nguyen, C. C., Mulligan, D. C., Moss, A. A. Subcutaneous metastasis at a surgical drain site after the resection of pancreatic cancer. International journal of gastrointestinal cancer 33, 111-115 (2003).
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