Literature DB >> 18379804

Cerebellar metastasis in squamous cell vulvar carcinoma.

Polat Dursun1, Ali Ayhan, N Cagla Tarhan, Gonca Coban, Esra Kuscu.   

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Brain metastasis is rarely seen in gynecologic cancers. It is more rarely encountered in vulvar carcinoma. CASE HISTORY: 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.
CONCLUSION: 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.

Entities:  

Mesh:

Year:  2008        PMID: 18379804     DOI: 10.1007/s00404-008-0635-2

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Arch Gynecol Obstet        ISSN: 0932-0067            Impact factor:   2.344


  1 in total

1.  Central Nervous System Tuberculosis Presenting With Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions: A Diagnostic Challenge.

Authors:  Nitin Desai; Rohini Krishnan; Lokesh Rukmangadachar
Journal:  Cureus       Date:  2022-02-01
  1 in total

北京卡尤迪生物科技股份有限公司 © 2022-2023.