Open AccessEndometrioid Adenocarcinoma Arising from Endometriosis of the Uterine Cervix: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Han Moie Park,
Sang Soo Lee,
Dae-Woon Eom,
Gil Hyun Kang,
SangWook Yi,
Woo Seok Sohn
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of korean medical science/journal of korean medical science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.743
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1598-6357
pISSN - 1011-8934
DOI - 10.3346/jkms.2009.24.4.767
Subject(s) - endometriosis , medicine , adenocarcinoma , cervix , pathological , hysterectomy , gynecology , abdominal hysterectomy , clear cell adenocarcinoma , radiology , cancer , pathology
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.