Lung cancer diagnosed on pap smear: A case report and review of the literature

Marie-Claire Leaf; Diana Pearre; Fabio Cappuccini; Krishnansu Tewari

doi:10.1016/j.gore.2021.100776

Lung cancer diagnosed on pap smear: A case report and review of the literature

Gynecol Oncol Rep. 2021 May 7:36:100776. doi: 10.1016/j.gore.2021.100776. eCollection 2021 May.

Authors

Marie-Claire Leaf¹, Diana Pearre², Fabio Cappuccini², Krishnansu Tewari²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California, Irvine-Medical Center, Orange, CA, USA.
² Division of Gynecology Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California, Irvine-Medical Center, Orange, CA, USA.

Abstract

•Pap smear test can detect metastases of extragenital malignancies.•Metastases of extragenital cancers to the cervix are predominantly adenocarcinomas.•Immunostaining is critical in determining the primary cancer site.

Keywords: Lung cancer; Pap smear.

Publication types

Case Reports