Back to Search
Start Over
Skull metastasis from carcinoma of the cervix: A rare case and review of the literature.
- Source :
-
Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Research . Apr2010, Vol. 36 Issue 2, p441-443. 3p. 1 Color Photograph, 2 Black and White Photographs. - Publication Year :
- 2010
-
Abstract
- Skeletal metastasis from carcinoma of the cervix occurs in 0.8–23% of cases. The majority of bone metastases occur either in the long bones or in the vertebrae. Metastasis to distal bones like the skull is rare. Metastasis to bone is commonly associated with advanced stage and poor control of primary disease. We present a rare case of scalp metastasis in a patient with stage IIIB carcinoma of the cervix. The patient had completed radiation therapy treatment resulting in controlled primary disease until she was diagnosed with skull bone metastasis. We present this case because of its rarity and for documentation and discussion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *BONE metastasis
*CERVICAL cancer
*CANCER invasiveness
*CANCER patients
*BONE cancer
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13418076
- Volume :
- 36
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 48787361
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1447-0756.2009.01139.x