Vaginal metastasis of pancreatic cancer

Pan Afr Med J. 2015 Feb 12:20:124. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2015.20.124.5927. eCollection 2015.

Abstract

Vaginal metastasis from pancreatic cancer is an extreme case and often indicates a poor prognosis. We present a case of pancreatic carcinoma with metastasis to the vagina that was discovered by vaginal bleeding. To our knowledge, this is the third case in the world of a primary pancreatic adenocarcinoma discovered of symptoms from a vaginal metastasis.

Keywords: Vagin; metastases; pancreatic cancer.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / chemistry
  • Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / complications
  • Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / pathology
  • Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / secondary*
  • Aged
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / analysis
  • Biopsy
  • Female
  • Hemorrhage / etiology
  • Humans
  • Keratin-19 / analysis
  • Keratin-20 / analysis
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Vagina
  • Vaginal Neoplasms / chemistry
  • Vaginal Neoplasms / complications
  • Vaginal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Vaginal Neoplasms / secondary*

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Keratin-19
  • Keratin-20