Occult metastatic lung carcinoma presenting as locally advanced uterine carcinosarcoma on positron emission tomography/computed tomography imaging.
Int J Gynecol Cancer
; 17(3): 731-4, 2007.
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ABSTRACT
Increasingly, positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) is being used as a tumor surveillance modality for multiple tumor types. A 73-year-old postmenopausal female with stage IV nonsmall cell lung cancer presented after a PET/CT demonstrated focal uptake in the superior and lateral aspects of the uterus. The patient reported a history of intermittent postmenopausal bleeding and an endometrial biopsy documented uterine carcinosarcoma. Postoperative pathologic review and immunohistochemical staining with thyroid transcription factor-1 revealed metastatic adenocarcinoma consistent with her lung primary in her uterus and adnexa. Our case represents a rare occurrence in which lung cancer has metastasized to multiple female pelvic organs. Increasing use of PET/CT may lead to the discovery of occult metastases masquerading as a second primary malignancy.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Uterinas
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Neoplasias Primárias Desconhecidas
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Carcinoma
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Carcinossarcoma
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Neoplasias Pulmonares
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Gynecol Cancer
Assunto da revista:
GINECOLOGIA
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NEOPLASIAS
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos