Open AccessEndobronchial Metastasis of Uterine Cervix Cancer: A Two Case Reports and a Review of the Literature
Author(s) -
Yong Soo Kim,
Joon Chang,
Young Sam Kim,
Dong Hwan Shin,
Hy Sook Kim,
Sung Kyu Kim,
Se Kyu Kim
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
yonsei medical journal/yonsei medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.702
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1976-2437
pISSN - 0513-5796
DOI - 10.3349/ymj.2002.43.4.547
Subject(s) - medicine , cervix , metastasis , cancer , bronchoscopy , lung cancer , radiology , neoplasm , bronchus , uterine cancer , lung , pathology , respiratory disease
Endobronchial metastasis from uterine cervix cancer defines a bronchoscopically visible nonpulmonary neoplasm metastatic to the bronchus and histologically identical to cervix cancer. Endobronchial metastasis of uterine cervix cancer is rare, therefore, it is difficult to diagnose without pulmonary symptoms or abnormal radiological findings. Moreover, endobronchial metastasis of a nonpulmonary neoplasm is difficult to differentiate from a primary pulmonary neoplasm. The incidence of endobronchial metastasis is increasing because of the regular use of fiberoptic bronchoscopy and the longer survival of cancer patients. This study describes our experience of two patients with pulmonary symptoms and abnormal radiologic findings during the follow up of uterine cervix cancer, who were diagnosed as having endobronchial metastasis from uterine cervix cancer, and includes a brief review of related articles.