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Head and neck cancer (HNC) patients often require percutaneous gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement due to malnutrition and dysphagia. While beneficial, PEG tube placement can cause a rare but reportable complication… Click to show full abstract
Head and neck cancer (HNC) patients often require percutaneous gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement due to malnutrition and dysphagia. While beneficial, PEG tube placement can cause a rare but reportable complication of metastasis of the original tumor to the gastrostomy exit site. The objectives of this case series were to present HNC patients at a single institution that developed PEG tube metastases, their subsequent treatment, and review of the literature for similar cases.
Keywords:
single institution;
percutaneous gastrostomy;
case series;
head neck
Journal Title: Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology
Year Published: 2017
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