A rare case of ileal metastasis from cervical cancer

Chirurgia (Bucur). 2014 May-Jun;109(3):390-2.

Abstract

We present the case of a 70-year-old woman, with a history of radiation-treated and surgically- resected cervical cancer, who was admitted to our clinic for intermittent sub occlusive symptoms. CT scan revealed a liver nodule and intestinal obstruction. The patient underwent surgery for excision of suspected liver metastasis and resolution of intestinal obstruction.Intraoperatively an ileal tumour was found to be the cause of the obstruction. Anatomo-pathological findings were consistent with an ileal metastasis from the cervical cancer.The liver nodule was only an area of focal steatosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / complications
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / secondary*
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / surgery
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Hepatectomy
  • Humans
  • Ileal Neoplasms / complications*
  • Ileal Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Ileal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Intestinal Obstruction / diagnosis
  • Intestinal Obstruction / etiology*
  • Intestinal Obstruction / surgery
  • Liver Diseases / diagnosis
  • Liver Diseases / surgery
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / complications
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / surgery