Endometrial cancer implanted within a cesarean section scar.
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Abstract
Several reports have documented adenocarcinoma arising from endometriotic implants within cesarean section (C-S) scars on the serosal surface of the uterus; however, endometrial cancer invading the C-S scar from the uterine cavity has not been described. We report a case of a grade 1 endometrioid adenocarcinoma 'drop' lesion invading a previous C-S scar with resultant cervical stromal invasion. Using both MR images and a thorough review of the pathology, the tumor at the C-S scar was determined to be an implant derived from a primary lesion at the uterine fundus. With increases in the incidence of both endometrial cancer and births by C-S, it is likely we will encounter more cases of iatrogenic implants of endometrial cancers in C-S scars.
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- The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
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The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research 37 (3), 245-249, 2011-02-11
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- CRID
- 1050564285764219008
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- NII Article ID
- 120005595810
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- ISSN
- 13418076
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- HANDLE
- 2433/197312
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- Text Lang
- en
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- Article Type
- journal article
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- IRDB
- CiNii Articles