Obturator mononeuropathy due to adenocarcinoma of unknown primary origin

TURKOGLU R., GENCER M., AKER F. V., MERIC K., GOKCEER S. Y., Coban A., ...More

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GYNAECOLOGICAL ONCOLOGY, vol.37, no.6, pp.882-883, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 37 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.12892/ejgo3253.2016
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GYNAECOLOGICAL ONCOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.882-883
  • Keywords: Obturator nerve, Mononeuropathy, Groin pain, Tumor, Adenocarcinoma, PRIMARY SITE, EXPRESSION, CANCER
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

A 35-year-old woman presented with a three-month history of left groin and thigh pain. Neurological examination and electromyography showed pathological features consistent with obturator nerve involvement. Imaging studies revealed a left retroperitoneal mass, which by pathological examination was shown to be metastatic adenocarcinoma of possible Miillerian origin. Primary tumor could not be detected in a follow-up period of three years. Obturator mononeuropathy can be the first manifestation of cancer. Cancer of unknown primary origin may occasionally be local, well-restricted and carry a good prognosis.