α-fetoprotein produced by endometrioid adenocarcinoma of uterus.
α-fetoprotein (AFP) producing adenocarcinoma of endometrium is a rare tumour. It is mostly high grade and has poor prognosis. Lung metastases are common. In this article, the authors present a case of a 57-year-old woman with AFP producing adenocarcinoma of endometrium and history of bilateral metachronous breast cancer, with lung, subcutaneous and brain metastases.
Radiologist Department, Shahid Sadoghi University, Yazd, Iran. ali52akhavan@yahoo.com
Ali
A
Akhavan
Mojgan
M
Karimi Zarchi
Mahmood
M
Akhavan Tafti
Hossein
H
Navabii
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D018269:Carcinoma, Endometrioid / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000378:metabolism*
D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins