A Rare Case of Ileal Metastasis from Cervical Cancer

We present the case of a 70-year-old woman, with a history ofradiation-treated and surgically- resected cervical cancer, whowas admitted to our clinic for intermittent subocclusivesymptoms. CT scan revealed a liver nodule and intestinalobstruction. The patient underwent surgery for excision of suspected liver metastasis and resolution of intestinal obstruction.Intraoperatively an ileal tumour was found to be thecause of the obstruction. Anatomo-pathological findings wereconsistent with an ileal metastasis from the cervical cancer.The liver nodule was only an area of focal steatosis.

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