Metastatic cervical cancer with unusual presentation: a case report.
Carcinoma of the cervix is rare in the United States thanks to widespread use of screening Pap smears. A 60-year-old female with right upper quadrant pain, diarrhea, and urinary incontinence was found to have stage IV B cervical cancer. Computerized tomography (CT) was of value in diagnosis. Like mammography, which improves survival by detecting malignant disease at an early stage, the Pap test is central in preventing the development of invasive cervical cancer.
Shah
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Integrated Internal Medicine/Primary Care Program, University of Connecticut, Farmington, USA.
Moogerfeld
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Ahmed
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Mughal
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Aziz
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D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D065006:Papanicolaou Test; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014626:Vaginal Smears