A case of cervical metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of unkown primary origin

Abstract

Cervical metastatic cancer of unkown primary origin is rare. We report the case of a 44-year-old woman with cervical metastatic cancer of unkown primary origin. Two masses appeared in the right cervical region, but the primary tumor could not be identified by the examinations we performed. Total neck dissection of the right side was performed. Histopathologically, only the two masses were malignant tumors, diagnosed as squamous cell carcinomas. However, the primary site of the tumor remains unknown. The patient is free of recurrence and metastasis 1 and a half years after the operation.