Serous adenocarcinoma arising from ovarian endometriosis after menopause.
10.5468/kjog.2010.53.4.365
- Author:
Tae Hee KIM
1
;
Hae Hyeog LEE
;
Soo Ho CHUNG
;
Jeong Ja KWAK
;
Byoung Ick LEE
;
Yeon Pyo HONG
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea. hhl22@chol.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Serous adenocarcinoma;
Endometriosis;
Menopause
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma;
Dysmenorrhea;
Dyspareunia;
Endometriosis;
Estrogens;
Female;
Genital Diseases, Female;
Infertility;
Korea;
Menopause
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2010;53(4):365-370
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Endometriosis is estrogen dependent disease in reproductive age. Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory gynecologic disease. Problems associated with endometriosis include dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and infertility. Postmenopausal endometriosis is rare. Also, malignant transformation in endometriosis is rare. There is no report in Korea about serous adenocarcinoma arising from endometriosis after menopause. The authors present a case of serous adenocarcinoma arising from endometriosis after menopause with brief review of the literature.
