[Rectal adenocarcinoma metastasis to the facial skin--case report].

Introduction: Carcinoma of the large intestine is a common and relatively well known neoplastic malignancy of the digestive tract. In a very few cases its spread seems unpredictable and can cause a distant metastasis to head and neck region.

Material And Methods: A 58 years old patient was admitted to the ENT Department because of an exulcerated tumour mass of the left mental and buccal region.

[Parotid gland sarcoidosis].

Introduction: Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous multisystemic disease of unknown origin that can occur in any organ of the body and commonly affects young adults. Pulmonary sarcoidosis is by far the most common manifestation of the disease but occasionally it presents with involvement of the lymph nodes, skin, eyes, liver, spleen, heart, bones, joints, nervous system and the oral organs. The diagnosis of sarcoidosis is complex and includes the presence of noncaseating granuloma in involved tissues, changes in chest x-ray and many other tests.