Jejunal metastases from squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix presenting as an abdominal wall abscess
Metastatic tumors of the intestinal tract from extra-abdominal sites are rare. In cervical cancer, the liver, lung, and the bones are the most common distant sites of metastases. Metastasis to the small intestine is very rare. We report a rare case of metastasis of cervical squamous cell carcinoma t...
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doaj-08248fed773f4a7a9cb8ecb8fd6099312020-11-24T22:57:46ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsArchives of Medicine and Health Sciences2321-48482016-01-014111912110.4103/2321-4848.183360Jejunal metastases from squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix presenting as an abdominal wall abscessKavita MardiReetika SharmaMetastatic tumors of the intestinal tract from extra-abdominal sites are rare. In cervical cancer, the liver, lung, and the bones are the most common distant sites of metastases. Metastasis to the small intestine is very rare. We report a rare case of metastasis of cervical squamous cell carcinoma to jejunum after a few months of chemoradiotherapy.http://www.amhsjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2321-4848;year=2016;volume=4;issue=1;spage=119;epage=121;aulast=Mardicervixjejunumsmall intestinesquamous cell carcinoma |
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Kavita Mardi Reetika Sharma Jejunal metastases from squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix presenting as an abdominal wall abscess Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences cervix jejunum small intestine squamous cell carcinoma |
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Jejunal metastases from squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix presenting as an abdominal wall abscess |
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Jejunal metastases from squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix presenting as an abdominal wall abscess |
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Jejunal metastases from squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix presenting as an abdominal wall abscess |
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Jejunal metastases from squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix presenting as an abdominal wall abscess |
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Jejunal metastases from squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix presenting as an abdominal wall abscess |
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jejunal metastases from squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix presenting as an abdominal wall abscess |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences |
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2321-4848 |
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2016-01-01 |
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Metastatic tumors of the intestinal tract from extra-abdominal sites are rare. In cervical cancer, the liver, lung, and the bones are the most common distant sites of metastases. Metastasis to the small intestine is very rare. We report a rare case of metastasis of cervical squamous cell carcinoma to jejunum after a few months of chemoradiotherapy. |
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cervix jejunum small intestine squamous cell carcinoma |
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