Epithelioid Trophoblastic Tumor in a Postmenopausal Woman: A Case Report

J Menopausal Med. 2016 Apr;22(1):50-3. doi: 10.6118/jmm.2016.22.1.50. Epub 2016 Apr 26.

Abstract

Epithelioid trophoblastic tumor (ETT) is a rare gestational trophoblastic neoplasm composed of intermediate trophoblasts. Most cases of ETT are reported in women of reproductive age following a prior gestation within 2 weeks to 30 years. ETT is extremely rare in postmenopausal women. It is commonly misdiagnosed as a poorly differentiated carcinoma or another type of gestational trophoblastic tumor. We report a case of ETT in a 56-year-old woman that developed 23 years after the patient's last pregnancy.

Keywords: Epithelioid trophoblastic tumor; Postmenopause; Uterus.

Publication types

  • Case Reports