title: Wound seeding associated with endometrial cancer.
abstract: We report a patient with well-differentiated adenocarcinoma of the endometrium who developed a recurrence in the anterior abdominal wall probably secondary to wound seeding at the time of her original surgery. She underwent total abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. She then received 15 mCi of 32P for positive peritoneal washings. She was free of disease until 2 years later when a large lower incision mass developed. She had no evidence for intra-abdominal disease and a radical resection with a myocutaneous flap was undertaken. Radical resection for isolated metastases may be of benefit for patients with endometrial cancer. Patients with positive cytology should be observed closely for incisional recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Akron General Medical Center 44307.
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Curtis
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Hopkins
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cross
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Tantri
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Jenison
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rehmus
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009366:Neoplasm Seeding; D010761:Phosphorus Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D010761:Phosphorus Radioisotopes