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Retroperitoneal squamous cell carcinoma of unknown primary is extremely rare. There are limited reports regarding treatment recommendations and outcomes for women with this disease.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Presentation of case:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Here we present the case of a woman with human papillomavirus (HPV)-related metastatic retroperitoneal pelvic squamous cell carcinoma of unknown primary previously treated for endometrial cancer as well as a review of the existing reports on this topic. Surgical removal of the tumor was performed, the treatment had effective immediate results.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>There are a few reports describing CUPs in the retroperitoneal space. Most retroperitoneal tumors are asymptomatic and may be found incidentally during a regular examination, as in the case presented here. A full pelvic exam including inspection of the vulva, colposcopy and anoscopy should be performed, particularly in HPV-associated CUPs. Pathologic testing including immunohistochemistry and special staining and molecular testing of the tumor may be needed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>It is important to find the primary origin of cancer to treat it successfully. If the primary tumor cannot be identified, immunohistochemistry and molecular testing of the tumor may help identify the nature of malignant disease and help guide appropriate treatment.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Highlights<\/jats:title>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ijscr.2024.109624","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,4,10]],"date-time":"2024-04-10T03:11:35Z","timestamp":1712718695000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["HPV-related metastatic retroperitoneal pelvic squamous cell carcinoma of unknown primary origin in a patient previously treated for endometrial cancer"],"prefix":"10.1097","volume":"118","author":[{"given":"Olga P.","family":"Matylevich","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"NN Alexandrov National Cancer Centre of Belarus, Minsk, Belarus"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Mikalay A.","family":"Kurchankou","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"NN Alexandrov National Cancer Centre of Belarus, Minsk, Belarus"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Pavel A.","family":"Kops\u0441haj","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"NN Alexandrov National Cancer Centre of Belarus, Minsk, Belarus"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Kathleen M.","family":"Schmeler","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"276","reference":[{"key":"R1-55-20260325","article-title":"Cancer of unknown primary","volume":"371","author":"Lee,","year":"2020","journal-title":"BMJ"},{"key":"R2-55-20260325","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1546","DOI":"10.3389\/fonc.2019.01546","article-title":"\u201cMetastatic cancer of unknown primary\u201d or \u201cprimary metastatic cancer\u201d?","volume":"9","author":"Kolling,","year":"2020","journal-title":"Front. 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