, Dyna Jones1, Rohith N1, Venkata Bharat Kumar Pinnelli3, Venkata Ramana Kandi41Department of General Medicine, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, #82, EPIP Area, Nallurhalli, Whitefield, Bangalore – 560066, Karnataka
2Department of Medical Oncology, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, #82, EPIP Area, Nallurhalli, Whitefield, Bangalore – 560066, Karnataka
3Department of Biochemistry, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, #82, EPIP Area, Nallurhalli, Whitefield, Bangalore – 560066, Karnataka
4Department of Microbiology, Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar, Telangana, India
Cancer of unknown primary (CUP), is a rare malignancy with unknown site of origin. The disease accounting for 2%-3% of all fatal malignancies, have variable histologic tumour types and clinical presentations. The present study discusses a case of CUP in a 68-year-old male subject, presenting with a 6-month history of abdominal pain in the upper abdomen. The patient was a chronic smoker and had the presence of bilateral testicular swelling for the past 15 years. The clinical examination of the patient revealed bilateral inguinal lymphadenopathy. The findings of the abdominal CT scan and the bone biopsy of the patient suggested metastatic carcinoma. 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose PET CT scan showed lytic lesions. The study recommends the need for a focused search, comprising of robust immunohistochemical profiling, for locating the primary tumors in CUP.
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