Urinary bladder metastasis--an unusual presentation of distant spread from a primary pyriform sinus cancer: a case report

Auris Nasus Larynx. 2006 Dec;33(4):493-5. doi: 10.1016/j.anl.2006.05.005. Epub 2006 Aug 21.

Abstract

Hypopharyngeal cancers have a high propensity to distant metastasis. However, metastasis to the urinary bladder as an initial presentation of distant spread has not been reported in literature. We present a report of a patient with a treated and controlled pyriform sinus cancer who presented with complaints of dysuria, 8 months after completion of treatment. Cystoscopy revealed a bladder mass and biopsy confirmed it to be a metastatic squamous cell carcinoma. On further investigation, the patient was found to have disseminated disease for which chemotherapy was instituted. A relevant review of literature is also presented.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bone Neoplasms / secondary
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology*
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / therapy
  • Cystoscopy
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms / therapy
  • Male
  • Neck Dissection
  • Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / secondary*