Multiple recurrences of early-stage, endometrioid-type G2 endometrial cancer with a long-time follow-up: A case study

Pathol Res Pract. 2015 Jun;211(6):478-80. doi: 10.1016/j.prp.2015.01.006. Epub 2015 Jan 25.

Abstract

The recurrence after a long-time free period of time, in women primarily operated on for early-stage of endometrial cancer (EC), is a unique phenomenon. Currently, we present the case of a 59-year-old woman with multiple recurrences from the moderately-differentiated, stage Ib, endometrioid-type, uterine cancer. All recurrences were pathologically proven to originate from the primary tumor, and the patient expired 12 years after the primary surgery for disseminated neoplasm. We summarize the current data to give a short overview of the role of late recurrences in women operated on for early-stage EC.

Keywords: Moderately-differentiated; Prognosis; Uterine cancer.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Endometrioid / diagnosis
  • Carcinoma, Endometrioid / pathology*
  • Endometrial Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Endometrial Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Recurrence
  • Uterine Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Uterine Neoplasms / pathology*