title: Successful treatment of early endometrial carcinoma by local delivery of levonorgestrel: a case report.
abstract: We describe a case of a 67-year-old Caucasian woman with an early, moderately-differentiated adenocarcinoma of the endometrium. A levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system was inserted, which she tolerated well. A full D&C, following removal of the device, was performed after 9 months, confirming absence of tumoral tissue. Examination after 24 months showed a very thin endometrium, indicating complete remission.
authors.affiliation: Gynecological Outpatient Clinic and Training Center, Rooseveltlaan 43/44, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wildemeersch
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lambein
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pauwels
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dhont