[Distant metastases of cervical cancer. Apropos of an unusual case. Review of the literature].
The authors present a single but unusual case of metastases from a squamous cell cancer of the cervix which had been treated radically 35 months previously; the metastases occurring in the digestive tract as well as the peritoneum. They try to explain the physiopathological mechanisms, which are probably not unequivocal, as to how theses metastases could have occurred. They point out that further studies should be carried out with a view to seeing whether prophylactic chemotherapy should be given even in very early cancers.
D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism*; D011859:Radiography; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*
Métastases à distance d'un cancer du col utérin. A propos d'un cas exceptionnel. Revue de la littérature.