Obturator mononeuropathy due to adenocarcinoma of unknown primary origin
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GYNAECOLOGICAL ONCOLOGY, no.6, pp.882-883, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- 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.