Cervical lymphadenopathy – an unusual presentation of carcinoma of the cervix: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>The clinical presentation of carcinoma of the cervix as cervical lymphadenopathy has not been described before. We report a case of this unusual manifestation of cervical cancer.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p...
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| author | Manoharan Madhavi Satyanarayana Durga Jeyarajah Arjun R |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>The clinical presentation of carcinoma of the cervix as cervical lymphadenopathy has not been described before. We report a case of this unusual manifestation of cervical cancer.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>A 51-year-old woman presented to our Head and Neck department with cervical lymphadenopathy. A positron emission tomography scan revealed the primary tumour to be in the cervix and a cervical biopsy confirmed carcinoma of the cervix.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Recurrences of carcinoma of the cervix presenting as lymphadenopathy have been described before but this is the first time a clinical presentation of carcinoma of the cervix as cervical lymphadenopathy has been described. Although metastasis from the cervix to the cervical lymph nodes is rare, this can be explained by outlining the drainage of the lymphatic system from the cervix.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fb45c1197dbb41b488e9e75dd53a62d52022-12-21T20:00:31ZengBMCJournal of Medical Case Reports1752-19472008-07-012125210.1186/1752-1947-2-252Cervical lymphadenopathy – an unusual presentation of carcinoma of the cervix: a case reportManoharan MadhaviSatyanarayana DurgaJeyarajah Arjun R<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>The clinical presentation of carcinoma of the cervix as cervical lymphadenopathy has not been described before. We report a case of this unusual manifestation of cervical cancer.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>A 51-year-old woman presented to our Head and Neck department with cervical lymphadenopathy. A positron emission tomography scan revealed the primary tumour to be in the cervix and a cervical biopsy confirmed carcinoma of the cervix.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Recurrences of carcinoma of the cervix presenting as lymphadenopathy have been described before but this is the first time a clinical presentation of carcinoma of the cervix as cervical lymphadenopathy has been described. Although metastasis from the cervix to the cervical lymph nodes is rare, this can be explained by outlining the drainage of the lymphatic system from the cervix.</p>http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/2/1/252 |
| spellingShingle | Manoharan Madhavi Satyanarayana Durga Jeyarajah Arjun R Cervical lymphadenopathy – an unusual presentation of carcinoma of the cervix: a case report Journal of Medical Case Reports |
| title | Cervical lymphadenopathy – an unusual presentation of carcinoma of the cervix: a case report |
| title_full | Cervical lymphadenopathy – an unusual presentation of carcinoma of the cervix: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Cervical lymphadenopathy – an unusual presentation of carcinoma of the cervix: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cervical lymphadenopathy – an unusual presentation of carcinoma of the cervix: a case report |
| title_short | Cervical lymphadenopathy – an unusual presentation of carcinoma of the cervix: a case report |
| title_sort | cervical lymphadenopathy an unusual presentation of carcinoma of the cervix a case report |
| url | http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/2/1/252 |
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