Metastatic Pattern of Spread of Endometrial Cancer
Introduction:
The most common cancer arising in the uterus.
Prevalence: Uncommon Metastasis Frequency: Uncommon
References:
Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2008 Jun;132(6):931-9. PMID: 18517275
Primary Tumor:
Sorry, no description has been written for the primary tumor.
Known Metastatic Locations:
| Site | Frequency | Characteristics | Comments |
| Local Lymph Nodes | Common | iliac / para-aortic |
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| Distant Lymph Nodes | Common | ||
| Lung Parenchyma | Common | Nodule | |
| Liver | Common | ||
| Peritoneum | Uncommon | ||
| Ovary | Uncommon | local invasion |
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| Adrenal Glands | Uncommon | ||
| Bone | Rare | Lytic | |
| Kidney | Rare | ||
| Omentum | Rare | ||
| Bladder | Rare | ||
| Pleura | Rare | ||
| Vagina | Rare | ||
| Small Intestine | Rare | ||
| Thyroid | Rare | ||
| Breast | Very Rare | ||
| Diaphragm | Very Rare | ||
| Gallbladder | Very Rare | ||
| Heart | Very Rare | ||
| Colon | Very Rare | ||
| Pancreas | Very Rare | ||
| Skin (Cutaneous and Subcutaneous) | Very Rare | ||
| Spleen | Very Rare | ||
| Stomach | Very Rare |