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Open Access 01-12-2008 | Case report

Cervical lymphadenopathy – an unusual presentation of carcinoma of the cervix: a case report

Authors: Madhavi Manoharan, Durga Satyanarayana, Arjun R Jeyarajah

Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports | Issue 1/2008

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Abstract

Introduction

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.

Case presentation

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.

Conclusion

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.
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Metadata
Title
Cervical lymphadenopathy – an unusual presentation of carcinoma of the cervix: a case report
Authors
Madhavi Manoharan
Durga Satyanarayana
Arjun R Jeyarajah
Publication date
01-12-2008
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Journal of Medical Case Reports / Issue 1/2008
Electronic ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-2-252

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