Brain metastasis from uterine cervical cancer.
Uterine cervical cancer usually spreads by local extension and through the rich lymphatic network to the retroperitoneal lymph nodes. However, brain metastasis from primary cervical cancer is extremely rare. They are usually seen late in the clinical course and have poor prognosis. We present a 48-year-old woman with squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix who developed multiple brain metastases after 30-month treatment of the primary disease. The patient received whole brain radiation therapy and steroids, and she is alive without any neurologic symptoms and signs at the 6-month follow-up after treatment of the recurrence.
Park
Sae Hyun
SH
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, Incheon, Korea.
Ro
Duck Yeong
DY
Park
Byung Joon
BJ
Kim
Yong Wook
YW
Kim
Tae Eung
TE
Jung
Jae Keun
JK
Lee
Jung Whee
JW
Kim
Ji Yoon
JY
Han
Chi Wha
CW
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy