Open AccessA RARE CASE OF CLEAR CELL CARCINOMA OF ENDOMETRIUM IN A POST-MENOPAUSAL WOMAN- A HISTOPATHOLOGICAL CASE REPORT
Author(s) -
Joyeeta Mandal,
Manoj Kumar Paswan,
Arpana Shailaly Tirkey,
Sona Pathak
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
paripex indian journal of research
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.36106/paripex/6100483
Subject(s) - medicine , endometrium , malignancy , vaginal bleeding , endometrial biopsy , biopsy , postmenopausal bleeding , endometrial cancer , carcinoma , histopathological examination , gynecology , clear cell carcinoma , cancer , pathology , obstetrics , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Clear cell carcinoma of endometrium is a rare but aggressive malignancy with high predisposition of early extra-uterinespread. It commonly presents with vaginal bleeding or discharge. Less commonly, it may be diagnosed subsequent to anabnormal pap smear. Endometrial biopsy is ideally the first step for early diagnosis of such unfavourable endometrialcancer. Histopathological diagnosis is mandatory to confirm the presence of clear cells in the endometrial samplebefore planning the course of treatment. Here, we report a case of a postmenopausal woman who presented with vaginalbleeding without a specific medical history. Endometrial biopsy was done and sample was sent to our department ofPathology for histopathological diagnosis. We report the case from a histopathological perspective with a brief review ofthe relevant literature.