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James M Edwards1, Skylar Alsop2, Susan C Modesitt3.
Abstract
► Cowden Syndrome is a rare hereditary cancer syndrome, which confers an increased risk of breast, thyroid, endometrial and colon cancer. ► Atypical polypoid adenomyoma does not generally represent a premalignant lesion, but must be carefully screened for foci of malignancy. ► Cancer screening must be intensified for patients who meet the diagnostic criteria for Cowden Syndrome.Entities:
Keywords: Atypical polypoid adenocarcinoma; Cowden Syndrome; Endometrial cancer
Year: 2012 PMID: 24371612 PMCID: PMC3861268 DOI: 10.1016/j.gynor.2011.12.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Gynecol Oncol Case Rep ISSN: 2211-338X