Metastasis frontal sinus from rectal adenocarcinoma: A rare case

Amal Lahfidi; Kaoutar Imrani; Lina Belkouchi; Hounayda Jerguigue; Rachida Latib; Youssef Omor

doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2020.11.031

Metastasis frontal sinus from rectal adenocarcinoma: A rare case

Radiol Case Rep. 2020 Dec 2;16(2):315-318. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2020.11.031. eCollection 2021 Feb.

Authors

Amal Lahfidi¹, Kaoutar Imrani¹, Lina Belkouchi¹, Hounayda Jerguigue¹, Rachida Latib¹, Youssef Omor¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Oncology National Institue, UHC Ibn Sina, UHC Ibn Sina, Rabat, Morocco.

Abstract

Metastatic tumors of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses are much less common than primary cancer in this location. The clinical symptomatology is not specific. We report a case of frontal metastasis of a 49-year-old patient treated for a rectal adenocarcinoma without other secondary localizations. The treatment is based on radiotherapy or chemotherapy. Hence the value of recognizing sinus metastases and differentiating them from infection affection.

Keywords: Adenocarcinoma rectal; Imaging; Metastases; Sino nasal.

Publication types

Case Reports