Cancer cervix (adenocarcinoma) with cardiac metastasis: a rare case report and review of literature

Sadanand Karandikar; Himanshi Joon; Shailesh Puntambekar; Swati Kadam; Mukund Tinguria

doi:10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20262148

Authors

Sadanand Karandikar Department of Medical Oncology, Ruby Hall Clinic and Galaxy Care Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Himanshi Joon Department of Medical Oncology, Ruby Hall Clinic and Galaxy Care Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Shailesh Puntambekar Department of Surgical Oncology, Galaxy Care Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Swati Kadam Department of Pathology, Galaxy Care Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Mukund Tinguria Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Brantford General Hospital, Brantford, Ontario, Canada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20262148

Keywords:

Cancer cervix, Adenocarcinoma, HPV infection, Cardiac metastasis, Malignant pericardial effusion

Abstract

Carcinoma of the cervix is one of the leading malignancies in females worldwide, more prominent in developing countries. Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common histology with around 70% cases and Adenocarcinoma follows with 10-30%. Cardiac metastasis is very rare and difficult to diagnose with a reported incidence of 0.3% to 1.23% and is generally based on autopsy findings, only few cases of antemortem diagnosis of malignant pericardial effusion secondary to cervical carcinoma have been reported so far. The prognosis is poor and the longest reported survival so far is of 13 months. We hereby present a rare case report of adenocarcinoma of the cervix metastasizing to the heart and presenting with malignant pericardial effusion. The patient succumbed within one month of diagnosis.

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