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Case Reports
. 2021 May 7:36:100776.
doi: 10.1016/j.gore.2021.100776. eCollection 2021 May.

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

Marie-Claire Leaf  1 , Diana Pearre  2 , Fabio Cappuccini  2 , Krishnansu Tewari  2
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Case Reports

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

Marie-Claire Leaf et al. Gynecol Oncol Rep. .

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.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
(a) Cervical biopsy TTF-1 positive. (b) Lung biopsy TTF-1 positive. (c) Cervical biopsy p16 negative. (d) Cervical biopsy Napsin-A positive. (e) Lung biopsy PDL-1 positive.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
PET/CT scan demonstrating lung nodules and absence of abnormal abdominal and pelvic findings.
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