Uterine Clear Cell Carcinoma of Postmenopausal Woman: A Case Report.
Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic malignancy in developed countries. Clear cell carcinoma typically occurs in the ovaries, and very rarely occurs in the endometrium; it accounts for less than 3% of all endometrial cancers. It is presumed that clear cell carcinomas are of Müllerian duct origin, and an association with exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES) or other nonsteroidal follicle stimulating hormones has been described. We report a case of a postmenopausal woman who presented with vaginal bleeding without a specific medical history. Under the impression of an endometrial mass, we performed a laparoscopic operation. Pathologic results showed clear cell carcinoma of the endometrium. Depth of invasion was 0.2 cm out of a 0.5 cm total thickness, and the rectal shelf mass was clear cell carcinoma. We report the case with a brief review of the relevant literature.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea.
Soo-Ho
SH
Chung
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
Jung-Woo
JW
Park
Adenocarcinoma; Clear cell; Endometrial neoplasms; Postmenopause