Splenic metastasis from cervical cancer: case report and review of the literature

J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 2010 Aug;36(4):887-90. doi: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2010.01210.x.

Abstract

Cervical cancer isolated splenic recurrence is a rare event.We report a case of splenic cervical cancer metastasis treated with salvage surgery 30 months after supralevator anterior pelvic exenteration. In this patient the plasmatic level of squamous cell carcinoma antigen increased in the absence of any evidence of disease at the instrumental examination 24 months after surgery. Surgery had a high impact on quality of life.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / drug therapy
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / secondary*
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hysterectomy
  • Neoadjuvant Therapy
  • Splenic Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Splenic Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Splenic Neoplasms / surgery
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / surgery