Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Cervix with Isolated Metastasis to Ethmoidal Sinus: A Rare Occurrence
Published: May 1, 2017 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2017/25220.9766
Prita Pradhan, Debasis Gochhait, Arun Kumar
1. Junior Resident, Department of Pathology, Jawaharlal Institute of Post graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
2. Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Jawaharlal Institute of Post graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
3. Senior Resident, Department of Pathology, Jawaharlal Institute of Post graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Arun Kumar,
Senior Resident, Department of Pathology, Jawaharlal Institute of Post graduate Medical Education and Research,
Puducherry, India.
E-mail: arukuma2103@gmail.com
Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) of the cervix is a highly prevalent malignancy. Its spread and metastasis is mostly loco-regional. The occurrence of distant extra-pelvic metastases is exceedingly rare, particularly with the involvement of paranasal sinus. This case report documents an unusual presentation of a 45-year-old female diagnosed and treated for squamous cell carcinoma of cervix with metastatic deposits in the ethmoidal sinus without deposits in any intervening foci.
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