Metastatic Breast Cancer in Uterine Cervix: A Rare Presentation

J Low Genit Tract Dis. 2016 Jan;20(1):e1-3. doi: 10.1097/LGT.0000000000000154.

Abstract

Uterine cervix involvement by a distant primary tumor is a rare event. We report the following 2 cases of breast tumor metastasis to the uterine cervix with different presentations: case 1 is an isolated cervix metastasis and case 2 is a disseminated metastatic disease with cervix involvement. In both, clinical examination raised the suspicion of cervical tumor, which was confirmed to be a metastatic adenocarcinoma.The poor outcome and lack of symptoms suggest that although its rareness, all patients with breast cancer should undergo a careful routine gynecologic examination.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology*
  • Adenocarcinoma / secondary*
  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Cervix Uteri / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / secondary*