| Literature DB >> 11240777 |
G. B. Gard1, O. M. McNally, N. J. Mulvany, D. M. L. Bernshaw, K. Narayan, J. Torresi, J. M. Stewart, M. A. Quinn.
Abstract
Endometrial adenocarcinoma is the most common gynecologic cancer in developed countries, although it has never before been documented in a female infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). By contrast, cervical carcinoma is well described in association with HIV infection and in 1993 was added to the AIDS case definition. We present the unique case of a 38-year-old HIV-infected female with endometrial carcinoma, who became rapidly disseminated following her initial surgery. Although HIV is unlikely to have an etiologic role in endometrial carcinoma, it is conceivable that immunosuppression contributed to an accelerated course of her malignancy.Entities:
Year: 1999 PMID: 11240777 DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1438.1999.99025.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Gynecol Cancer ISSN: 1048-891X Impact factor: 3.437