Pineal gland metastasis from uterine serous carcinoma: A case report and review of the literature

•UPSC has a higher tendency for distant metastasis compared to other histologies.•Intracranial metastasis occurs in less than 1% of endometrial cancer cases.•Multimodal therapy is associated with improved outcomes for intracranial UPSC. Uterine papillary serous carcinoma (UPSC) is a highly aggressiv...

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Published inGynecologic oncology reports Vol. 36; p. 100738
Main Authors Carson, Samantha, Hooten, Kristopher G., Bunch, Kristen P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.05.2021
Elsevier
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Summary:•UPSC has a higher tendency for distant metastasis compared to other histologies.•Intracranial metastasis occurs in less than 1% of endometrial cancer cases.•Multimodal therapy is associated with improved outcomes for intracranial UPSC. Uterine papillary serous carcinoma (UPSC) is a highly aggressive endometrial cancer histology with a propensity for distant metastasis. Despite the aggressive nature of UPSC, central nervous system metastasis is a rare occurrence with few cases reported in the literature. We present a case of a 58-year-old woman with a history of Stage IIIA UPSC who was diagnosed with recurrent, metastatic disease in the pineal gland more than 6 years after her initial diagnosis.
ISSN:2352-5789
2352-5789
DOI:10.1016/j.gore.2021.100738