title: Risk of incidental finding of endometrial cancer at the time of hysterectomy for benign condition.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the risk of unanticipated endometrial carcinoma during hysterectomy to treat a presumed benign condition.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective analysis (Canadian Task Force classification II-2).
  
  
  METHODS
  Tertiary referral center, university hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  All women who underwent hysterectomy to treat presumed benign indications at our center from January 2000 to December 2011 were identified. We analyzed all pathologic reports and identified cases of unexpected endometrial carcinoma.
  
  
  METHODS
  Hysterectomy by any approach to treat presumed benign indications.
  
  
  RESULTS
  At our institution, 2179 hysterectomies were performed to treat presumed benign indications. Nine (0.4%) revealed unexpected endometrial carcinoma (95% confidence interval, 0.2-0.7).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our data suggest that the rate of unanticipated endometrial carcinoma during hysterectomy to treat benign conditions is low.
authors: Department of Gynecology, Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Tours, Hôpital Bretonneau, Tours, France; INSERM unit 1069, Tours, France; François-Rabelais Université, Tours, France. Electronic address: l.ouldamer@chu-tours.fr.
authors: Lobna
authors: L
authors: Ouldamer
authors: Department of Gynecology, Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Tours, Hôpital Bretonneau, Tours, France; François-Rabelais Université, Tours, France.
authors: Lauranne
authors: L
authors: Rossard
authors: Department of Pathology, Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Tours, Hôpital Bretonneau, Tours, France.
authors: Flavie
authors: F
authors: Arbion
authors: Department of Gynecology, Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Tours, Hôpital Bretonneau, Tours, France; François-Rabelais Université, Tours, France.
authors: Henri
authors: H
authors: Marret
authors: Department of Gynecology, Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Tours, Hôpital Bretonneau, Tours, France; François-Rabelais Université, Tours, France.
authors: Gilles
authors: G
authors: Body
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012306:Risk; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Endometrial carcinoma; Hysterectomy; Unanticipated