Endometrioid carcinoma arising in a scar of caesarean section. Case report.
Endometriosis of a surgical scar is rare and occurs mainly when a hysterectomy has been performed in the past. Development of malignancy in such a lesion is very unusual. A rare case of primary endometrioid carcinoma in the endometriosis of a caesarean scar is described.
Markopoulos
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2nd Department of Surgery, Medical School, Athens University, Greece.
Gogas
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Eleftheriou
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Floros
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy