Open AccessEndometrial Metastasis from an Occult Colonic Primary presenting with Massive Ascites
Author(s) -
John Mathew,
Ashok S Komaranchath,
Sindhu Gopalakrishnan,
Shirly John,
Pushpa Mahadevan,
Lijesh Kumar
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of safoms
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2319-9830
pISSN - 2319-846X
DOI - 10.5005/jp-journals-10032-1123
Subject(s) - medicine , metastasis , ascites , endometrial cancer , occult , malignancy , signet ring cell , endometrial biopsy , abdominal pain , biopsy , colonoscopy , adenocarcinoma , cancer , pathology , gastroenterology , colorectal cancer , alternative medicine
In most developed nations, endometrial cancer is the most common gynecological malignancy. However, the endometrium is an extremely rare site for metastasis from an extragenital site. Also, the most common presentation of such metastasis is with uterine bleeding, similar to primary endometrial cancers. We present an unusual case of a 38-year-old female who presented with abdominal pain and distension. Evaluation revealed an endometrial mass lesion with bilateral adnexal masses and massive ascites. An endometrial biopsy was done, which revealed a mucinous adenocarcinoma with signet ring cells. Immunohistochemistry showed cells positive for CK20 and CDX2 and negative for CK7, which was in favor of a colonic primary. A colonoscopy was attempted, but failed due to extrinsic compression at the rectosigmoid junction. There was no evidence of supradiaphragmatic disease. She was started on palliative chemotherapy. This case report highlights the indispensability of histological correlation and immunohistochemistry in the diagnosis of pelvic malignancies. How to cite this article Komaranchath AS, Gopalakrishnan S, John S, Mahadevan P, Mathew J, Kumar L. Endometrial Metastasis from an Occult Colonic Primary presenting with Massive Ascites. J South Asian Feder Menopause Soc 2017;5(2):138-141.