Development of localized cul-de-sac endometrioid carcinoma associated with deep infiltrating endometriosis during remission of early endometrial cancer.

Journal: Gynecologic Oncology Reports
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Abstract

•A cul-de-sac endometrioid carcinoma adjacent to extraovarian endometriosis was identified during remission of endometrial cancer.•The origin of the cul-de-sac tumor was malignant transformation of deep infiltrating endometriosis.•Endometriosis-related cancer was identified in a woman with endometrial cancer during remission.•Hyperestrogenism due to infertility treatment may contribute to malignant transformation of deep infiltrating endometriosis.

Authors
Kumiko Seki, Hiroshi Ishikawa, Rei Hashimoto, Akira Mitsuhashi, Jun-ichiro Ikeda, Makio Shozu