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Metastatic Sarcomatoid Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Cervix Presenting with Chest Mass
Joint Authors
Rai, Manoj P.
Karapetyan, Lilit
Dawani, Om
Laird-Fick, Heather S.
Source
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-09-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Sarcomatoid squamous cell carcinoma is a rare and aggressive form of cervical cancer.
We report a case of metastatic sarcomatoid squamous cell carcinoma (SSCC) of cervix that presented with an anterior chest wall mass.
Case.
A 43-year-old Hispanic female presented with a two-month history of a central chest wall mass.
The patient’s only past medical history was SSCC of the cervix, stage IIB, diagnosed two years priorly.
She underwent neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy (CRT) with cisplatin followed by radical hysterectomy.
Surgical margins were positive which led to adjuvant CRT with carboplatin and paclitaxel.
PET scan 4 months after the postoperative treatment was negative for recurrence and metastatic disease.
On current presentation, the CT chest revealed anterior mediastinal destructive soft tissue mass involving sternum, and the biopsy showed SSCC.
The patient received palliative radiation therapy to her chest with improvement in pain and ability to swallow.
After discussing the prognosis she refused further chemotherapy and decided on hospice care.
Conclusion.
Despite good response to first-line therapy, SSCC tends to recur early and does not respond to second-line therapy.
Radiation therapy seems to be the most effective modality for treatment, but randomized controlled trials of therapy are impractical.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Karapetyan, Lilit& Rai, Manoj P.& Dawani, Om& Laird-Fick, Heather S.. 2017. Metastatic Sarcomatoid Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Cervix Presenting with Chest Mass. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147743
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Karapetyan, Lilit…[et al.]. Metastatic Sarcomatoid Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Cervix Presenting with Chest Mass. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147743
American Medical Association (AMA)
Karapetyan, Lilit& Rai, Manoj P.& Dawani, Om& Laird-Fick, Heather S.. Metastatic Sarcomatoid Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Cervix Presenting with Chest Mass. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147743
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1147743