Endometrial carcinoma arising in a bicornuate uterus
Obstetrics & Gynecology Science
;
: 401-404, 2014.
Artigo
em Inglês
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| ID: wpr-110048
ABSTRACT
Endometrial carcinomas arising in a bicornuate uterus are rare, only five case of which have been previously reported. We present a case of endometrial cancer arising in a bicornuate uterus, occurring in a 65-year-old woman. Unlike previously reported cases, our case showed mixed endometrial adenocarcinoma and undifferentiated carcinoma in one horn and focal adenocarcinoma in the other. Adequate tissue sampling of both horns is necessary for accurate diagnosis of malignancy in patients with a bicornuate uterus. Physicians should be aware of the possibility of this abnormality in cases when endometrial cancer is suspected but histology fails to confirm.
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Assunto principal:
Útero
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Carcinoma
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Adenocarcinoma
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Neoplasias do Endométrio
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Diagnóstico
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Cornos
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Animais
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Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Obstetrics & Gynecology Science
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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