| Literature DB >> 24942896 |
Diogo Torres1, Lynn Parker2, Mana Moghadamfalahi2, Mary Ann Sanders2, Daniel S Metzinger2.
Abstract
Extrauterine adenomyomas are extremely rare benign tumors of smooth muscles, endometrial glands, and endometrial stroma. Ectopic endometrial glands can undergo malignant change. The ovary is the most common site of malignant change in endometriosis. Cancer arising in extraovarian endometriosis is a rare event with limited cases in the literature. To the best of our knowledge, we present the first case of a clear cell adenocarcinoma arising from foci of ectopic endometrial tissue in an adenomyoma of the broad ligament. It supports the association between endometriomas and clear cell adenocarcinoma. Therefore, patients with a significant history of endometriosis may benefit from close follow-up or definitive surgery.Entities:
Keywords: adenomyoma; broad ligament; clear cell adenocarcinoma; clear cell carcinoma; extraovarian endometriosis; ovarian cancer
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24942896 DOI: 10.1177/1066896914539550
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Surg Pathol ISSN: 1066-8969 Impact factor: 1.271