Endometrial Carcinoma Metastatic to the Clitoris: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Endometrial cancer generally carries a good prognosis. Endometrial carcinoma more frequently metastasizes to the pelvic and para-aortic nodes. Visceral metastases usually occur in the vagina and ovaries. Distant metastases involve lungs and occur as a terminal event. This case report describes vulva...
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| author | Fereshteh Fakor Hadi Hajizadeh Falah Sina Khajeh Jahromi |
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| description | Endometrial cancer generally carries a good prognosis. Endometrial carcinoma more frequently metastasizes to the pelvic and para-aortic nodes. Visceral metastases usually occur in the vagina and ovaries. Distant metastases involve lungs and occur as a terminal event. This case report describes vulvalar metastasis of endometrial cancer to the clitoris. Metastatic tumors of the vulva are rare. Moreover, in the presence of metastatic endometrial carcinoma to the vulva, it is necessary to verify if other visceral metastases are present. Endometrial cancer can extend through direct dermatogens and lymphatic spread. We report a clitoral metastasis of an endometrial carcinoma and discuss whether the possible mechanism is vascular spreading or direct seeding. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5109a3dfcd364e6cbfff89c0cc4831e22022-12-22T00:45:34ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesActa Medica Iranica0044-60251735-96942013-09-015194312Endometrial Carcinoma Metastatic to the Clitoris: A Case Report and Review of the LiteratureFereshteh Fakor0Hadi Hajizadeh Falah1Sina Khajeh Jahromi2Reproductive Health Research Center, Department of Gynecology and Oncology, Alzahra Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.Department of Pathology, Poursina Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.Student Research Committee, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.Endometrial cancer generally carries a good prognosis. Endometrial carcinoma more frequently metastasizes to the pelvic and para-aortic nodes. Visceral metastases usually occur in the vagina and ovaries. Distant metastases involve lungs and occur as a terminal event. This case report describes vulvalar metastasis of endometrial cancer to the clitoris. Metastatic tumors of the vulva are rare. Moreover, in the presence of metastatic endometrial carcinoma to the vulva, it is necessary to verify if other visceral metastases are present. Endometrial cancer can extend through direct dermatogens and lymphatic spread. We report a clitoral metastasis of an endometrial carcinoma and discuss whether the possible mechanism is vascular spreading or direct seeding.https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/4359ClitorisEndometrial carcinomaMetastasisTreatmentVulva |
| spellingShingle | Fereshteh Fakor Hadi Hajizadeh Falah Sina Khajeh Jahromi Endometrial Carcinoma Metastatic to the Clitoris: A Case Report and Review of the Literature Acta Medica Iranica Clitoris Endometrial carcinoma Metastasis Treatment Vulva |
| title | Endometrial Carcinoma Metastatic to the Clitoris: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_full | Endometrial Carcinoma Metastatic to the Clitoris: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_fullStr | Endometrial Carcinoma Metastatic to the Clitoris: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Endometrial Carcinoma Metastatic to the Clitoris: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_short | Endometrial Carcinoma Metastatic to the Clitoris: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_sort | endometrial carcinoma metastatic to the clitoris a case report and review of the literature |
| topic | Clitoris Endometrial carcinoma Metastasis Treatment Vulva |
| url | https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/4359 |
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