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cancer of unknown primary

Radiology: - CT of chest, abdomen & pelvis Management: special cases: - carcinoma identified in isolated enlarged inguinal lymph node - if CT negative - examination of the vulva, vagina, cervix, anus (women)* - penis, anus (men)* - axillary presentation of adenocarcinoma - treat as primary breast cancer [1] * anoscopy vs colonoscopy & upper GI

Specific

metastatic cancer of unknown primary

General

carcinoma

References

  1. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 18, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2018