Isolated abdominal wound recurrence of an endometrial adenocarcinoma confined to a polyp.
An unusual case of Stage IB moderately well-differentiated endometrial adenocarcinoma that was confined to a polyp and recurred only in the abdominal wound is presented. Eighteen months following complete excision, local electron beam therapy, and the institution of hormonal therapy, the patient is alive and without other evidence of recurrence. The mechanisms of metastasis in this case are discussed.
D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004583:Electrons; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D008525:Medroxyprogesterone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D017258:Medroxyprogesterone Acetate; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D009366:Neoplasm Seeding; D010052:Ovariectomy; D011127:Polyps / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
D017258:Medroxyprogesterone Acetate; D008525:Medroxyprogesterone