Mixed endometrioid and serous carcinoma developing in abdominal wall endometriosis following Cesarean section

Acta Radiol. 2011 Jun 1;52(5):587-90. doi: 10.1258/ar.2011.100483. Epub 2011 Mar 28.

Abstract

Abdominal wall endometriosis is unusual and mostly occurs in scars following Cesarean section. Although malignant transformation is rare, it must be recognized in order to benefit from radical resection. We report a very rare case of mixed endometrioid and serous carcinoma developing in a Cesarean section endometriosis scar and the way we managed it using surgery and chemotherapy. 18-FDG PET-CT imaging was performed to correctly stage the disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Abdominal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Abdominal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Abdominal Wall / pathology*
  • Cesarean Section
  • Cicatrix / pathology
  • Cicatrix / surgery
  • Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous / diagnosis*
  • Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous / pathology
  • Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous / surgery
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Endometrial Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Endometrial Neoplasms / pathology
  • Endometrial Neoplasms / surgery
  • Endometriosis / diagnosis*
  • Endometriosis / pathology
  • Endometriosis / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Laparoscopy
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Middle Aged
  • Surgical Mesh