Brain metastasis from uterine serous carcinoma: A case report and review of literature

Tania Sierra; Long Nguyen; Justin Mascitelli; Tamara Kalir; David Fishman

doi:10.1016/j.gore.2015.01.001

Brain metastasis from uterine serous carcinoma: A case report and review of literature

Gynecol Oncol Rep. 2015 Jan 15:11:34-7. doi: 10.1016/j.gore.2015.01.001. eCollection 2015 Jan.

Authors

Tania Sierra¹, Long Nguyen¹, Justin Mascitelli¹, Tamara Kalir², David Fishman¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Science, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1176 Fifth Ave., Box 1170, New York, NY 10029, United States.
² Department of Pathology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, United States.

Abstract

•Brain metastasis from UPSC is rare, with 9 cases in the literature.•UPSC may resemble other endometrial cancers in regard to brain metastatic behavior.•When appropriate, it seems that multimodal therapy offers the best outcomes.

Keywords: Brain metastasis; Uterine papillary serous carcinoma.

Publication types

Case Reports