Endometrical cancer metastases in the region of abdominal muscles and pelvic wall.
We present a case of surgical removal of solitary metastases in the region of anterior and lateral pelvic wall following primary surgery, pelvic irradiation (external beam-Linac X 6 MV to whole pelvis, followed by intra-vaginal Ir(192)), and adjuvant chemotherapy (carboplatin/adriamycin) in a patient with endometrial adenocarcinoma, FIGO stage IIIA, performed on 3 consecutive recurrences. All recurrences were histologically well-differentiated. The first of them was in the region of m. Rectus abdominis and m. psoas, and was totally removed. The location of the last 2 recurrences occured approximately at the same site, and, after surgical removal, the patient received 4 cycles of paclitaxel and adjuvant irradiation to the lateral pelvic wall (external beam-Linac X 6 MV) in order to possibly prolong the disease-free interval. The patient is in good general condition with no evidence of disease 36 months following primary surgery.
Djurdjević
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Clinical Center of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia & Montenegro. winter@ptt.yu
Mladenović-Segedi
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Djolai
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D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000473:pathology* / Q000528:radiation effects / Q000601:surgery; D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary*; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome