Vaginal metastasis presenting as postmenopausal bleeding.

We report a rare case of vaginal metastasis in a patient with previous gastric and rectal adenocarcinomas. An 89-year-old woman with a history of gastric and rectal malignancy presented with postmenopausal bleeding. A 2-cm vaginal tumour at the introitus was discovered upon examination. This case demonstrates the importance of performing a gynaecological examination during follow-up for patients with a history of malignancy. The prognosis for vaginal metastasis is poor, as it is often associated with disseminated disease. Depending on the extent of the lesions, radiotherapy or surgery can be considered. PMID: 26311914 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Singapore Medical Journal - Category: Journals (General) Authors: Tags: Singapore Med J Source Type: research