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Vertebral metastasis from endometrial cancer is a rare event and requires emergency treatment at the onset of neurologic symptoms caused by spinal cord compression. We report a case of a metastatic vertebral tumor, according to the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics classification, of stage IVb endometrial cancer with multiple lung metastases. Emergency irradiation to the spinal tumor was conducted as a result of a loss of ambulation. Thoracic laminectomy with spinal fixation was subsequently performed because the patient remained nonambulatory and her neurological function deteriorated. Spinal decompression surgery enabled her to regain the ability to walk. Complete remission was achieved by subsequent pelvic surgery followed by combined chemotherapy consisting of docetaxel and carboplatin. Finally, the patient had no evidence of disease 45 months after the initial treatment. Early recognition and expeditious treatment is crucial for neurological recovery from metastatic spinal cord compression.
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PMID:Thoracic laminectomy with spinal fixation in a nonambulatory patient with metastatic vertebral tumor from endometrial carcinoma. 2727 63

We present the case of a 67-year-old woman with a recent tissue diagnosis of endometrial cancer whose FDG PET scan exhibited multiple hypermetabolic foci through out both the lungs. Contemporaneously acquired conventional radiolographs showed parenchymal nodules that demonstrated the classic "cannon ball" appearance of pulmonary metastases. Pulmonary metastasis from an endometrial primary is a rare event, as are the presence of pulmonary findings at the time of initial staging. Thus, this case demonstrates rare, and yet, distinctive aspects of the disease presentation and image correlation across the various imaging modalities.
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PMID:FDG PET Appearance of "Cannonball" Pulmonary Metastases. 2730 14

Perivascular epithelioid cell tumors (PEComas) refers to a family of mesenchymal neoplasms composed of angiomyolipomas, clear cell "sugar" tumors of the lung, and lymphangioleiomyomatoses. These tumors have a distinctive and common component of perivascular epithelioid cells that show an association with blood vessel walls and immunohistochemically display myomelanocytic differentiation. The unique neoplasms have been shown to have an expanded range through a variety of case reports, including visceral, intra-abdominal, soft tissue, and bone tumors. The retroperitoneum, abdominopelvic region, and uterus have been reported to be the most common sites. Most PEComas follow a benign course. However, reports of malignant PEComas are increasing. Many papers have described uterine PEComas, but to our knowledge, there have not yet been any reports of a malignant PEComa arising concomitant with another epithelial tumor and mesenchymal tumor. We report herein the case of a 67-year-old woman who experienced a malignant uterine PEComa infiltrating a preexisting intramural leiomyoma with synchronous well differentiated endometrial carcinoma and multiple liver and lung metastases.
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PMID:A Case of Malignant PEComa of the Uterus Associated with Intramural Leiomyoma and Endometrial Carcinoma. 2745 81

Brain metastases from endometrial carcinoma are rare, however they do occur, and they are associated with an especially poor prognosis. There is evidence demonstrating improved outcomes with early diagnosis and subsequent multimodal treatment. This study therefore aims to review cases of brain metastases from endometrial carcinoma with specific focus on clinical presentation and disease history. This retrospective case series evaluated all cases of brain metastases from endometrial carcinoma at a single institution over a seven-year period. A medical records search was performed using ICD codes for endometrial cancer, brain lesions and brain imaging. Analysis of patient and disease characteristics was performed with descriptive statistics. Twelve cases were identified. The majority of cases had intermediate or high-grade histology (97.7%), advanced stage disease (58.3%), and at least one prior disease recurrence (66.7%). Eleven of 12 cases (91.7%) had lung metastases diagnosed prior to brain metastases. All 12 cases had neurologic signs and symptoms present at time of brain metastases diagnosis; 14 different types of neurologic deficits were noted. Headache was the most common neurologic symptom (5/12, 41.7%), followed by focal weakness (3/12, 25.0%) and aphasia (3/12, 25.0%). In conclusion, clinical presentation at time of diagnosis of brain metastases consistently includes neurologic signs and symptoms with persistent headache being the most common. Endometrial cancer patients that present with new neurologic complaints or exam findings should be evaluated for brain metastases.
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PMID:Clinical presentation of brain metastases from endometrial carcinoma: A case series. 3096 86

Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic malignancy in the U.S. with metastatic disease remaining the major cause of patient death. Therapeutic strategies have remained essentially unchanged for decades. A significant barrier to progression in treatment modalities stems from a lack of clinically applicable in vivo models to accurately mimic endometrial cancer; specifically, ones that form distant metastases and maintain an intact immune system. To address this problem, we have established the first immune competent murine orthotopic tumor model for metastatic endometrial cancer by creating a green fluorescent protein labeled cell line from an endometrial cancer that developed in a Pgr cre/+ Pten f/f Kras G12D genetically engineered mouse. These cancer cells were grafted into the abraded uterine lumen of ovariectomized recipient mice treated with estrogen and subsequently developed local and metastatic endometrial tumors. We noted primary tumor formation in 59% mixed background and 86% of C57BL/6 animals at 4 weeks and distant lung metastases in 78% of mice after 2 months. This immunocompetent orthotopic tumor model closely resembles some human metastatic endometrial cancer, modeling both local metastasis and hematogenous spread to lung and has significant potential to advance the study of endometrial cancer and its metastasis.
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PMID:An immune competent orthotopic model of endometrial cancer with metastasis. 3249 Feb 57


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