Endometrial cancer in patients under 30 years of age. A report of two cases.
Two unusual cases of a 22- and a 28-year-old woman, respectively, who were found to have endometrial adenocarcinoma, are presented. The patients experienced abnormal vaginal bleeding and the diagnosis was made by dilatation and curettage. They declined treatment with progestagens, therefore, a total abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy were performed in both cases. We emphasize the need of endometrial evaluation in young females with abnormal bleeding before starting any medical treatment. Specific problems of endometrial cancer at young age include delay in diagnosis, difficulty in pathologic interpretation of the curettings and the motivation of most patients to preserve their fertility.
Daskalakis
G J
GJ
First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 'Alexandra' Maternity Hospital, Athens University, 80 Vas. Sophias Av., 115 28, Athens, Greece.
Mavrommatis
K G
KG
Moulopoulos
G K
GK
Diakomanolis
E S
ES
Michalas
S S
SS
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D004107:Dilatation and Curettage; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D010052:Ovariectomy; D010388:Pelvis; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage