Endometrioid carcinoma arising in a scar of caesarean section. Case report

C Markopoulos; H Gogas; G Eleftheriou; D Floros

Endometrioid carcinoma arising in a scar of caesarean section. Case report

Eur J Gynaecol Oncol. 1996;17(6):520-1.

Authors

C Markopoulos¹, H Gogas, G Eleftheriou, D Floros

Affiliation

¹ 2nd Department of Surgery, Medical School, Athens University, Greece.

PMID: 8971533

Abstract

Endometriosis of a surgical scar is rare and occurs mainly when a hysterectomy has been performed in the past. Development of malignancy in such a lesion is very unusual. A rare case of primary endometrioid carcinoma in the endometriosis of a caesarean scar is described.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adenocarcinoma / etiology*
Adenocarcinoma / pathology
Adenocarcinoma / surgery
Cesarean Section* / adverse effects
Cicatrix / complications*
Cicatrix / pathology
Disease-Free Survival
Endometrial Neoplasms / etiology*
Endometrial Neoplasms / pathology
Endometrial Neoplasms / surgery
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Pregnancy