Soft tissue metastasis in colorectal cancer: a case report
- Published on 06/03/2025
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Zenzri Yosr 1,4, Ghodhbani Zahra 1,4, Yacoub Haythem 2,4, Houcine Yoldez 3,4, Ben Mansour Hajer 1,4, Meddeb Khedija 1,4, Maamouri Nadia 2,4, Mezlini Amel 1,4
1 https://ror.org/00brjxm92 Oncology Department Salah Azaïez Institute Tunis Tunisia
2 https://ror.org/00gffbx54 Gastroenterology Department La Rabta Hospital Tunis Tunisia
3 https://ror.org/00brjxm92 Pathology Department Salah Azaïez Institute Tunis Tunisia
4 https://ror.org/03pyhhg10 Faculty of Medicine of Tunis El Manar University Tunis Tunisia
Abstract
Background Soft tissue metastases of solid tumors are rare events, especially for colorectal cancers.
Case presentation We report herein the case of a 65-year-old Arab woman with soft tissue metastases (left arm, right scapula, and right axillary masses) of a colorectal cancer 4 years after the initial surgery. The patient was treated with folinic acid–fluorouracil–irinotecan and bevacizumab as first-line treatment. One year after completion...
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