A Case of Recurred Uterine Cervical Cancer Presented as Only Huge Mediastinal Mass

Uterine cervical cancer is the 5th most common malignancy in Korean women. With the development of new diagnostic and therapeutic modalities, earlier stage cancers are being diagnosed with longer survival rates being anticipated. Accordingly, recurrent cancers are being encountered more often in clinical practice. Most recurrent uterine cervical cancer patients, have intra-pelvic lesions and adjacent lymph node involvement, while a distant metastasis alone is extremely rare. A mediastinal recurrence of uterine cervical cancer is not common with most manifesting as small lymph node enlargements. We report a case of a 46-year-old woman with recurrent uterine cervical cancer presenting only as a huge mediastinal mass without a local recurrence. (Tuberc Respir Dis 2006; 60: 684-689)

keywords: Mediastinal mass, Uterine cervical cancer, Recurrence

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Vol.60 No.6

A Case of Recurred Uterine Cervical Cancer Presented as Only Huge Mediastinal Mass

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Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases