Carcinoma of the inguinal region arising from endometriosis of the round ligament. Report of a case.
The case is reported of a patient with a mixed epithelial tumor, composed mainly of a clear cell and endometrioid carcinoma, arising from a focus of preexisting endometriosis of the round ligament. The tumor was presented as a painful inguinal hernia.
Elemenoglou
J
J
Pathology Department, Tzanion General Hospital, Pireaus, Greece.
Skopelitou
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Nomikos
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010052:Ovariectomy; D012404:Round Ligament of Uterus / Q000473:pathology*