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10495321

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-10-26
pubmed:abstractText
Metastasis to the uterus from extragenital sites is uncommon. We report on a rare case of salivary duct carcinoma (SDC) of the parotid gland with metastasis to the uterus, diagnosed by cervical smear. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case reported in the literature. A 61-yr-old woman with a prior diagnosis of SDC was admitted to hospital with a fractured left humerus, back pain, and vaginal bleeding. A cervical smear and an endometrial aspiration were performed. The cervical smear showed numerous fragments and many isolated tumor cells in a clean background. The tumor cells were large and had abundant, granular/vacuolated cytoplasm. The nuclei were slightly pleomorphic, with fine chromatin and 1-2 small nucleoli. The malignant cells were morphologically identical to the primary tumor and correlated with the tumor in the endometrial aspiration. A diagnosis of metastatic salivary duct carcinoma was made. Although metastatic SDC to the uterus is rare, this possibility should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a positive cervical smear. This case also illustrates the importance of appropriate clinical history, including the knowledge of a primary tumor which may prevent unnecessary clinical investigations. Diagn. Cytopathol. 1999;21:271-275.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
8755-1039
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright 1999 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
21
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
271-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
Metastatic salivary duct carcinoma to the uterus: report of a case diagnosed by cervical smear.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports