Cranial nerve palsy revealing an occipitovertebral metastasis from carcinoma of the uterine cervix
2001; Elsevier BV; Volume: 68; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/s1297-319x(00)00249-9
ISSN1778-7254
AutoresJean-Pierre Ferroir, Caroline Breton, Antoine Khalil, Jean-Marie Antoine, Thierry Ponnelle, Christophe Billy, T. Judet,
Tópico(s)Brain Metastases and Treatment
ResumoA 37-year-old woman had a histologically documented occipitovertebral metastasis from an invasive epidermoid carcinoma of the uterine cervix. The metastasis was found 3 months after the primary and was treated by local radiation therapy followed by systemic chemotherapy. Radiation therapy was highly effective in relieving the pain but was not associated with changes in magnetic resonance imaging findings. Lymph node involvement and local extension occurred. The patient died 1 year after the diagnosis of the metastasis. Involvement of the occipitovertebral junction by uterine cervix carcinoma metastasis is exceedingly rare. The relevant literature is reviewed.
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