A rare case of bone metastases from adenocarcinoma of the parotid gland
J. Conibear, C. Jayadev, A. Sharma, P. Achan and S. Amen
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A. Sharma, Chase Farm Hospital, The Ridgeway, Enfield, Middlesex, EN2 8JL, UK.
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A woman with known adenocarcinoma of the right parotid gland presented with bony metastasis in her left proximal femur. This was histologically confirmed and the patient underwent prophylactic intramedullary nail and hip screw fixation of her left proximal femur. This represents the first report of adenocarcinoma of parotid origin metastasising to a long bone in an adult.
Keywords
Adenocarcinoma parotid; metastasis; proximal femur; prophylactic intramedullary nail; hip screw fixation.
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