AI Article Synopsis

  • - This case study highlights a rare instance of colorectal cancer spreading to the fallopian tube and uterus in a 61-year-old woman, who initially underwent surgery for stage pT3N0M0 colorectal cancer.
  • - After a six-month follow-up without issues, she experienced a recurrence and started chemoradiotherapy, leading to a full response.
  • - Eventually, pelvic pain led to imaging that revealed a mass in her fallopian tube and uterus, resulting in surgery that confirmed the metastasis of her rectal cancer.

Article Abstract

Colorectal cancer typically metastasizes to the peritoneum, liver, and lungs. However, metastases to the fallopian tube and uterus are uncommon. This case report delves into this rare occurrence of metastasis and discusses its characteristics, diagnostic methods, and treatments based on an extensive literature review. We present the case of a 61-year-old female patient who underwent her initial hospitalization for da Vinci robotic surgery to address colorectal cancer, stage pT3N0M0. However, during routine postoperative follow-up 6 months later, a localized rectal recurrence was detected. The patient commenced chemoradiotherapy with full response. Subsequently, the patient was readmitted due to pelvic pain again, and a magnetic resonance imaging scan revealed an abnormal mass in the patient's left fallopian tube and uterine corpus, infiltrating the myometrium. Consequently, total hysterectomy with bilateral adnexectomy was performed, along with omentectomy, which confirmed metastatic involvement from rectal cancer upon postoperative pathological examination. This case may inform further diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer metastasis to the fallopian tube.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11163451PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjae400DOI Listing

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