Meningeal metastasis of squamous-cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix: case report and review of the literature.
Cervical squamous carcinoma metastatic to the central nervous system is an uncommon occurrence. Only eight such cases are reported in the literature. This is a case report of such a metastasis with emphasis on the cytologic features seen in the tumor cells found in the spinal fluid, along with a review of the literature.
D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003581:Cytodiagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy