Dysphagia as a Rare Presentation of Cervical Cancer with Mediastinal Metastasis

Authors

• Vinit Singh Department of Internal Medicine, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ, USA
• Dhairya Gor Department of Internal Medicine, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ, USA
• Sarah Azad Department of Internal Medicine, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ, USA
• Anthony Ricca Department of Internal Medicine, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ, USA
• Yiqing Xu Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA
• Trishala Meghal Division of Hematology and Oncology, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ, USA

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Abstract

Dysphagia has a broad aetiology and so it is essential to identify the precise cause. Cervical cancer metastasis is distinctive in that it usually involves local lymph node invasion; however, approximately 1% of cases have mediastinal involvement, which can cause severe compressive symptoms in rare situations. To highlight an uncommon severe manifestation of cervical cancer relapse, we describe a case of dysphagia in a woman with a history of cervical cancer. After a thorough investigation that included endoscopy, endoscopy with ultrasound, an oesophagogram and fine needle aspiration, we eventually reached the diagnosis of mediastinal metastatic cervical cancer. Following interventions, the patient's condition gradually improved, both clinically and radiographically.