A Ayhan1, S Gunalp, C Karaer, A Gokoz, U Oz. 1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Sihhiye-Ankara, 06100, Turkey.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The coexistence of endometrial adenocarcinoma and pregnancy is rare. Most cases are discovered in the first trimester due to irregular bleeding or spontaneous abortion. CASE: A 44-year-old woman, gravida 3, para 2, was admitted due to abnormal vaginal bleeding. After complete history, physical examination, and laboratory evaluation, she was diagnosed with spontaneous abortion and underwent a suction curettage. Pathological examination of the tissue included chorionic villi and an area of atypical hyperplasia and endometrial cancer. CONCLUSION: Recent association between first-trimester spontaneous abortions and subsequent endometrial cancer makes these rare cases of concurrent endometrial cancer and first trimester of pregnancy attractive in that they may disclose insights into the pathophysiology of hormone-dependent cancers. Copyright 1999 Academic Press.
OBJECTIVE: The coexistence of endometrial adenocarcinoma and pregnancy is rare. Most cases are discovered in the first trimester due to irregular bleeding or spontaneous abortion. CASE: A 44-year-old woman, gravida 3, para 2, was admitted due to abnormal vaginal bleeding. After complete history, physical examination, and laboratory evaluation, she was diagnosed with spontaneous abortion and underwent a suction curettage. Pathological examination of the tissue included chorionic villi and an area of atypical hyperplasia and endometrial cancer. CONCLUSION: Recent association between first-trimester spontaneous abortions and subsequent endometrial cancer makes these rare cases of concurrent endometrial cancer and first trimester of pregnancy attractive in that they may disclose insights into the pathophysiology of hormone-dependent cancers. Copyright 1999 Academic Press.