Endometrial adenocarcinoma in a 13-year-old girl.
10.5468/ogs.2016.59.2.152
- Author:
Sung Mee KIM
1
;
So Jin SHIN
;
Jin Gon BAE
;
Kun Young KWON
;
Jeong Ho RHEE
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keimyung University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. r1670416@dsmc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Adolescent girl;
Conservative management;
Endometrial neoplasms;
Fertility preservation
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma*;
Adolescent*;
Biopsy;
Endometrial Neoplasms;
Female*;
Fertility Preservation;
Follow-Up Studies;
Gynecology;
Humans;
Korea;
Neoplasm, Residual;
Uterine Hemorrhage
- From:Obstetrics & Gynecology Science
2016;59(2):152-156
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Endometrial cancer is the third most common gynecologic cancer in the Korea and occurs mainly in menopausal women. Although it can develop in young premenopausal women cancer as well, an attack in the adolescent girl is very rare. A 13-year-old girl visited gynecology department with the complaint of abnormal uterine bleeding. An endometrial biopsy revealed FIGO (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics) grade II endometrial adenocarcinoma. In the treatment of endometrial cancer, conservative management should be considered if the patient is nulliparous or wants the fertility preservation. Therefore, we decided to perform a hormonal therapy and a follow-up endometrial biopsy after progestin administration for eight months revealed no residual tumor. We report a case of endometrial cancer occurred in a 13-year-old girl with a brief review of the literature.
