1.Metastatic carcinoma of cervix mimicking psoas abscess on imaging: a case report.
Naveen KALRA ; Senthilkumar AIYAPPAN ; Raje NIJHAWAN ; S C SHARMA ; Niranjan KHANDELWAL
Journal of Gynecologic Oncology 2009;20(2):129-131
Cervical cancer can be presented as an unusual and aggressive manner in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive women. There are case reports of psoas abscess which mimick metastasis from cervical carcinoma in HIV-positive patients. However, such cases are very rare in HIV-negative women with only few case reports available in the literature. We report one case of psoas abscess mimicking metastasis in a HIV-negative woman, which was initially diagnosed as spinal tuberculosis.
Cervix Uteri
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Female
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HIV
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Humans
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Neoplasm Metastasis
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Psoas Abscess
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Tuberculosis, Spinal
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Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
2.Mullerian adenosarcoma (heterologous) of the cervix with sarcomatous overgrowth: a case report with review of literature.
Rajan DUGGAL ; Raje NIJHAWAN ; Neelam AGGARWAL ; Pooja SIKKA
Journal of Gynecologic Oncology 2010;21(2):125-128
Mullerian adenosarcoma is a rare biphasic malignant neoplasm of the cervix characterized by an admixture of benign epithelial elements and a malignant sarcomatous stromal component, which may be either homologous or heterologous. An aggressive variant of adenosarcoma, mullerian adenosarcoma with sarcomatous overgrowth (MASO) is extremely rare, with only two such cases being reported in the English literature to date. In this report we present a case of MASO of uterine cervix with heterologous elements in a 15-year-old unmarried girl presenting with foul smelling menstrual bleeding and passage of fleshy masses. Because MASO with heterologous elements seems to appear at the earliest stages of reproductive lifespan in women, and have an uncertain malignant potential, gynecologists and pathologists should be aware and think about the possibility of this tumor.
Adenosarcoma
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Adolescent
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Cervix Uteri
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Female
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Hemorrhage
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Humans
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Single Person
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Smell