[Metastatic tumor implantation from a primary cancer of the base of the tongue at the site of placement of a central venous portacath]

H Tixier; J Fraisse; Y Bruchon; J Cuisenier

doi:10.1016/j.jchir.2009.09.013

[Metastatic tumor implantation from a primary cancer of the base of the tongue at the site of placement of a central venous portacath]

J Chir (Paris). 2009 Oct;146(5):503-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jchir.2009.09.013. Epub 2009 Oct 14.

[Article in French]

Authors

H Tixier¹, J Fraisse, Y Bruchon, J Cuisenier

Affiliation

¹ Service de chirurgie oncologique, centre de lutte contre le cancer Georges-François-Leclerc, 1, rue du Pr-Marion, 21079 Dijon cedex, France. [email protected]

PMID: 19833338
DOI: 10.1016/j.jchir.2009.09.013

Abstract

Central venous catheter placement with an implanted port (portacath) is used to provide long-term venous access. We report a case of metastatic implantation at a port site from a primary cancer of the base of the tongue. Insertion of portacaths must be performed using full sterile precautions to avoid spread of tumor cells; in no case should the port site incisions be in contact with the surgical field in which the tumor resection was performed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Biopsy
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell* / diagnostic imaging
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell* / pathology
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell* / secondary
Catheterization, Central Venous / adverse effects*
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Infusion Pumps, Implantable / adverse effects*
Lymphatic Metastasis
Male
Neoplasm Staging
Oropharyngeal Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
Oropharyngeal Neoplasms* / pathology
Positron-Emission Tomography
Skin Neoplasms / secondary
Time Factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tongue Neoplasms* / pathology