Gastrointestinal signet ring carcinoma metastatic to the cervix during pregnancy. A case report.
Extragenital carcinoma metastatic to the cervix is uncommon. In such a case a complication not previously described occurred in association with pregnancy: gastrointestinal signet ring carcinoma metastatic to the cervix. The entity was initially detected on a histologic examination of cervical biopsy specimens and was confirmed with gastric endoscopic biopsies, thereby preventing an exploratory laparotomy. The patient declined palliative chemotherapy.
Sommerville
M
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles.
Koonings
P P
PP
Curtin
J P
JP
d'Ablaing
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D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D005260:Female; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*