| Literature DB >> 30264019 |
Andrew Lelchuk1, Nicholas Morin2, Kevin Bain2.
Abstract
We discuss the rare case of a 47-year-old female with a history of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in situ of the cervix, who presents with a bowel obstruction secondary to a sigmoid colon mass confirmed to be SCC of cervical origin. SCC is one of the rare malignancies of the gastrointestinal tract, and may occur as either a primary or secondary lesion. Metastasis from the cervix to the gastrointestinal tract is a rare occurrence, and has only been described in a handful of case reports. The treatment for colonic metastatic tumor arising from cervical SCC remains controversial. Surgery and debulking are the primary treatment modalities, while the role for radiotherapy and chemotherapy remain ambiguous. Further study is required to compare the efficacy of different treatment regimens.Entities:
Keywords: Colon cancer; bowel obstruction; cervical cancer; metastasis; squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)
Year: 2018 PMID: 30264019 PMCID: PMC6155651 DOI: 10.21037/acr.2018.05.02
Source DB: PubMed Journal: AME Case Rep ISSN: 2523-1995