Cerebellar metastasis in squamous cell vulvar carcinoma.
BACKGROUND
Brain metastasis is rarely seen in gynecologic cancers. It is more rarely encountered in vulvar carcinoma.


METHODS
A 56-year-old postmenopausal women referred our gynecologic oncology unit for the treatment of locally advanced vulvar carcinoma. Twenty-five days after the operation she developed vertigo and nystagmus. Cranial MRI investigation revealed that she had multiple cerebellar metastasis.


CONCLUSIONS
Brain metastasis might be seen in patient with vulvar carcinoma. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of vulvar carcinoma which developed cerebellar metastasis.
Dursun
Polat
P
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Başkent University, Kubilay Sk. No. 36 Maltepe, Ankara, Turkey. pdursun@ttnet.net.tr
Ayhan
Ali
A
Tarhan
N Cagla
NC
Coban
Gonca
G
Kuscu
Esra
E
D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery