| Literature DB >> 11240670 |
R. W. Todd1, S. Kehoe, J. Gearty.
Abstract
Malignancy developing in extragonadal endometriosis is rare with the majority of cases being endometrioid adenocarcinomas. We present a 54-year-old woman who developed a clear cell carcinoma in her perineum, 25 years after excision of a perineal endometrioma in an episiotomy scar. Treatment involved radiotherapy and surgery, with a view to preserving vaginal function. Where benign extragonadal endometriosis occurs, the potential for malignant transformation persists even years after primary treatment.Entities:
Year: 2000 PMID: 11240670 DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1438.2000.00024.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Gynecol Cancer ISSN: 1048-891X Impact factor: 3.437