Cholangiocarcinoma Presenting as Uterine Metastasis
Joint Authors
Dendas, W.
Cappelle, L.
Verguts, J.
Orye, G.
Source
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-12-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Metastases to the female genital tract are rare, with metastatic disease restricted to the uterus being even less frequent.
The primary tumor is most often intragenital rather than extragenital.
The diagnosis is usually made after occurrence of gynecological symptoms.
We describe the case of a 26-year-old female, in whom a curettage for menorrhagia revealed a uterine malignancy, at first thought to be a carcinosarcoma.
Biochemistry only showed iron deficiency anemia.
Imaging showed discrepant results with liver lesions, suspect of neoplastic or inflammatory disease.
She underwent an abdominal hysterectomy and, peroperatively, a frozen section of a mass in the liver hilus demonstrated a cholangiocarcinoma.
The diagnosis of a uterine metastasized cholangiocarcinoma was made.
We emphasize the fact that uterine metastases have to be excluded in every woman with abnormal uterine bleeding and a personal history of malignancy.
However, our case also indicates that gynecological metastatic disease may be the first presentation of an extragenital primary neoplasm.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dendas, W.& Cappelle, L.& Verguts, J.& Orye, G.. 2014. Cholangiocarcinoma Presenting as Uterine Metastasis. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dendas, W.…[et al.]. Cholangiocarcinoma Presenting as Uterine Metastasis. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Dendas, W.& Cappelle, L.& Verguts, J.& Orye, G.. Cholangiocarcinoma Presenting as Uterine Metastasis. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1017322
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1017322