J Korean Orthop Assoc.
2000 Jun;35(3):549-552.
Patellar metastasis from Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx: A Case Report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nowon Eulji Hospital, Eulji Medical college, Seoul, Korea.
- 2Department of Radiology, Nowon Eulji Hospital, Eulji Medical college, Seoul, Korea.
- 3Department of Pathology, Nowon Eulji Hospital, Eulji Medical college, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Metastatic tumors of the patella are rare, espicially metastasis of the head and neck carcinoma to the patella is exceedingly rarer still. We experienced a case of patellar metastatic cancer from laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma and report the clinical, radiographic and pathologic findings in detail.
