Cervical lymph node metastases of cervix uteri carcinoma in a patient with multinodular goiter

• Published in: International Congress series Vol. 1240; pp. 859 - 863
• Main Authors: Sota, Esther M, Álvarez Buylla, Miguel, Escudero, Juan V, Pumares, Antonio M, De Pablo, Mercedes, Manrique, Covadonga
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01-10-2003
• Subjects: Cervix uteri adenocarcinoma; Metastasis; Neck lymph node; Cervix uteri adenocarcinoma; Neck lymph node; Metastasis
• ISSN: 0531-5131; 1873-6157
• DOI: 10.1016/S0531-5131(03)00940-3

Metastatic involvement of the neck lymph nodes is a very unusual finding in patients with adenocarcinoma of the cervix uteri. We present a patient with a left supraclavicular mass in the neck who was treated for a cervix uteri adenocarcinoma 18 months earlier. In this case, a multinodular goiter with compressive symptoms coexisted with it. The diagnosis after surgery was a metastasis of cervix adenocarcinoma in the neck and a nodular hyperplasia of the thyroid gland. We discuss the clinical findings and therapeutic options. A differential diagnosis and a therapeutic management for metastases of adenocarcinoma in the neck lymph nodes related to cervix uteri carcinoma or to thyroid pathology in this particular case have to be considered.