title: An extremely rare presentation of relapse in endometrioid endometrial adenocarcinoma: isolated metastases to the tibia and humerus. Case report and review of the literature.
abstract: In endometrial carcinoma patients, metastases to bones are rare and isolated metastases to extremities are extremely rare. We describe the case of a 59-year-old patient who underwent surgery followed by adjuvant radiotherapy due to endometrioid endometrial adenocarcinoma (grade 2, FIGO Stage II). After intervals of nine and 18 months respectively, she was diagnosed with metastatic tumours located in the right tibia and in the left humerus. The metastases were confirmed by biopsy. Following irradiation of metastatic lesions, the relief of symptoms was observed, and the patient remains under observation. We conclude that patients presenting a history of endometrial carcinoma with chronic pain in the extremities should be carefully evaluated, because although extremely rare, the carcinoma can metastasize to bones. Treatment of bone metastasis from endometrioid endometrial carcinoma by irradiation may increase quality of life and prolong survival.
authors: Palliative Care Unit, Chair of Oncology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland. lgottwald@wp.pl
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Gottwald
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Dukowicz
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Misiewicz
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Pasz-Walczak
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Cialkowska-Rysz
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D018269:Carcinoma, Endometrioid / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D013977:Tibia