Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma Arising from Endometriosis of the Uterine Cervix: A Case Report
Journal of Korean Medical Science
;
: 767-771, 2009.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-71704
ABSTRACT
Endometrioid adenocarcinoma arising from endometriosis of the uterine cervix is rare in premenopausal woman. We describe here a patient with this condition and review the clinical and pathological features of these tumors. A 48-yr-old woman complaining of severe dysmenorrhea was referred for investigation of a pelvic mass. Total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy were performed. Histological examination revealed an endometrioid adenocarcinoma directly adjacent to the endometriosis at the uterine cervix, with a transition observed between endometriosis and endometrioid adenocarcinoma. The patient was diagnosed as having endometrioid adenocarcinoma arising from endometriosis of the uterine cervix and underwent postoperative chemotherapy. Gynecologists and pathologists should be aware of the difficulties associated with a delay in diagnosis of endometrioid adenocarcinoma arising from endometriosis when the tumor presents as a benign looking endometrioma.
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Main subject:
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Ovariectomy
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Cervix Uteri
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Endometrial Neoplasms
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Carcinoma, Endometrioid
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Endometriosis
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Hysterectomy
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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