title: [A case of metastatic vaginal tumor of rectal cancer].
abstract: The majority of vaginal metastases from extra-genital tumors are from colorectal cancer. A case of metastases to the vagina from a huge rectal carcinoma is described. A 55-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of a barium ileus after upper GI. Further examination revealed that she had a huge rectal carcinoma. Hartmann's operation combined with resection of the right ureter, posterior wall of the uterus and left ovary was performed. Postoperative chemoradiotherapy was performed with 60 Gy of irradiation to the small pelvis with 500 mg/day continuous infusion of 5-FU. After 18 months, she had genital bleeding. Digital examination revealed a vaginal tumor and metastasis of the rectal carcinoma to the vagina was confirmed histologically. Abdominoperineal resection of the rectum and vagina combined with simple total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy was performed. Thirty-three months after operation, there is no sign of recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Surgery, Suita Municipal Hospital.
authors.forename: Yoshihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Katsumoto
authors.forename: Kentaro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Maruyama
authors.forename: Junkou
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Furukawa
authors.forename: Ken-ichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nagai
authors.forename: Naomi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Maruyama
authors.forename: Jun-ichi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Hideoki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yokouchi
authors.forename: Kazunori
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakaguchi
authors.forename: Fumiaki
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sue
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010052:Ovariectomy; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D005472:Fluorouracil