title: Meningeal metastasis of squamous-cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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