G. Namur MD

Bilateral Tonsillar Metastases from Colorectal Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report and Pharmacogenetic Considerations

SUMMARY

This report presents a rare case of bilateral tonsillar metastases originating from colorectal adenocarcinoma. The implications of pharmacokinetic testing for tailored treatment in advanced-stage metastatic disease are also briefly reviewed. This case underlines the importance of accurate histopathological assessment, multidisciplinary collaboration, and pharmacogenetics in optimising patient outcomes.

(BELG J MED ONCOL 2025;19(2):68–72)

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Bone lytic lesion: breast cancer metastase or sarcoidosis? A case-report

The authors present the case of a 47 year old woman with a history of a primary breast cancer and local recurrence, who developed disseminated pulmonary lesions, supra- and infra-diaphragmatic adenopathies and a lytic lesion of the right iliac bone nine years later. The diagnosis of disseminated carcinomatosis was initially suspected but a targeted bone biopsy surprisingly revealed the presence of sarcoidosis typical lesions. In this case, none of the sophisticated imaging tools could provide an accurate differential diagnosis. Thus for such cases, an anatomo-pathological analysis is definitively mandatory in order to avoid overtreating patients without evolutive cancer.

(BELG J MED ONCOL 2014;8(1):1–7)

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