Long-dormant invasive mole associated with multiple malignancies.
A 65-year-old previously healthy housewife, gravida 3, para 3, was first diagnosed as Stage Ib carcinoma of the uterine cervix (poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma) and admitted. The external radiation of 5400 rad by telecobalt source was performed. No intracavitary radiation was added. After about 7 1/2 years the patient noticed a tumor of fist size on her buttocks, but she did not present in our clinic regularly. Because of enlarging tumor and general malaise she was readmitted a year later. On the fifth hospital day she died with ileus. Autopsy revealed osteosarcoma of buttocks in the radiation field, stomach cancer (tubular adenocarcinoma) with perforated peritonitis, and invasive mole of the uterine corpus. The patient's last pregnancy terminated as a full-term delivery at 26 years of age and she was 43 years at her menopause. The dormant period of invasive mole was 47 years after her last pregnancy, 30 years after her menopause, and at least 8 years after pelvic radiation.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D002081:Buttocks; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D004717:Endometrium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002820:Hydatidiform Mole, Invasive / Q000473:pathology*; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology*; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000473:pathology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014599:Uterus / Q000473:pathology