Primary endometrioid carcinoma of the uterosacral ligament arising from deep infiltrating endometriosis 6 years after bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy due to atypical proliferative endometrioid tumor of the ovary: a rare case report.

Yoshiaki OtaKuniaki OtaToshifumi TakahashiSoichiro SuzkiRikiya SanoIkuko OtaTakuya MoriyaMitsuru Shiota

Published in: World journal of surgical oncology (2020)

This study reports a rare case of metachronous endometriosis-related malignancy that developed 6 years after treatment for borderline ovarian tumor. If endometriosis lesions remain after bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, the physician should keep the malignant nature of endometriosis in mind.

Keyphrases

case report
rare case
endometrial cancer
primary care
emergency department
replacement therapy