An Exceptional Case of a Duodenal Metastasis from a Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Meddeb K, Karray W, Guermazi F*, Hmida L, Mokrani A, Yahyaoui Y, Letaief F, Gabsi A, Ayadi M, Chraiet N, Raies H and Mezlini A

Department of Medical Oncology, Tunis El Manar University, Tunisia

^*Correspondance to: Fatma Guermazi 

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Abstract:

Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC) is a common head and neck cancer. The involvement of the digestive tract is exceptional. Herein we report the case of a 32-year-old man who initially presented with a T3N3M0 NPC according to the 7th edition of American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Tumor/Node/Metastasis (TNM) classifications. The patient had a complete response after a treatment based on radiotherapy and concomitant chemotherapy. Fifteen months later, he presented with digestive symptoms. After explorations, radiological and histological findings concluded to a duodenal relapse of his NPC To our knowledge, this is the first case of a duodenal metastasis of a NPC reported in the literature.

Keywords:

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma; Metastasis; Digestive tract; Duodenum

Cite the Article:

Meddeb K, Karray W, Guermazi F, Hmida L, Mokrani A, Yahyaoui Y, et al. An Exceptional Case of a Duodenal Metastasis from a Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. Clin Oncol. 2019; 4: 1643 .