title: Menometrorrhagia in an oral contraceptive user.
abstract: Endometrial carcinoma is the most frequent malignancy of the female reproductive tract, and irregular vaginal bleeding is the most common presenting symptom. Endometrial carcinoma is found most commonly among postmenopausal women and is associated with obesity, nulliparity, and anovulation. Oral contraceptive (OC) use and tobacco smoking have been reported to protect against endometrial carcinoma. Irregular vaginal bleeding is a common side effect of OC therapy. We report the case of an obese, premenopausal nulliparous woman with normal menses who developed menometrorrhagia and was then found to have endometrial carcinoma despite her youth and her use of both tobacco and combination OC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Education, St Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, MO 64111.
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Wallace
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Behrend
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D003277:Contraceptives, Oral, Combined / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008595:Menorrhagia / Q000209:etiology*; D008796:Metrorrhagia / Q000209:etiology*; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000150:complications; D010298:Parity; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking
chemical_list: D003277:Contraceptives, Oral, Combined