Skeletal muscle metastasis from carcinoma cervix: a case report.
10.3802/jgo.2010.21.3.196
- Author:
Gunaseelan KARUNANITHI
1
;
Pooja SETHI
;
K S REDDY
;
P Reddy RANI
Author Information
1. Department of Radiotherapy, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India. gunapgi@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Carcinoma cervix;
Muscle metastases;
Biceps;
Radiotherapy
- MeSH:
Cervix Uteri;
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Lymph Nodes;
Muscle, Skeletal;
Muscles;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Pelvis;
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
- From:Journal of Gynecologic Oncology
2010;21(3):196-198
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Cervical cancer is the most common malignancy in Indian women. Cervical cancer usually spread by local extension and through the lymphatics to the retroperitoneal lymph nodes. Direct invasion of muscles by primary growth is more common than by metastatic involvement. We present a case of carcinoma of the cervix post radiotherapy to pelvis who on follow up presented with biceps muscle metastases as the initial sign of disseminated disease.