• Arch. Gynecol. Obstet. · Jan 2009

    Case Reports

    Cerebellar metastasis in squamous cell vulvar carcinoma.

    • Polat Dursun, Ali Ayhan, N Cagla Tarhan, Gonca Coban, and Esra Kuscu.
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Başkent University, Kubilay Sk. No. 36 Maltepe, Ankara, Turkey. pdursun@ttnet.net.tr
    • Arch. Gynecol. Obstet. 2009 Jan 1;279(1):69-71.

    IntroductionBrain metastasis is rarely seen in gynecologic cancers. It is more rarely encountered in vulvar carcinoma.Case HistoryA 56-year-old postmenopausal women referred our gynecologic oncology unit for the treatment of locally advanced vulvar carcinoma. Twenty-five days after the operation she developed vertigo and nystagmus. Cranial MRI investigation revealed that she had multiple cerebellar metastasis.ConclusionBrain metastasis might be seen in patient with vulvar carcinoma. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of vulvar carcinoma which developed cerebellar metastasis.

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