Case Report on Endometriosis Associated Peritoneal Endometrioid Carcinoma

We report a case of 43 years female with chief complaints of menorrhagia, dysmenorrhoea and dyspareunia. Her imaging revealed an endometriotic cyst of in left ovary al ong with iso to hyperechoic nodular area seen in right iliac fossa. Laparoscopic exploration validated it to be a case of grade IV endometriosis along with presence of peritoneal nodule of 5.5 × 4.5 cm in right iliac fossa. The peritoneal nodular lesion was removed with en bloc wide local exci sion with clinically disease-free margin. Histopathology report of peritoneal nodule shows endometrioid adenocarcinoma. Complete surgical staging for peritoneal cancer was performed and was not advised any adjuvant therapy. Patient is disease free since last 3 years.
Source: The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India - Category: OBGYN Source Type: research