Journal of Gynecologic Oncology  2009;20(3):195-197

doi:10.3802/jgo.2009.20.3.195

A single horn endometrial carcinoma of a uterus bicornis unicollis.

Cem DANE 1 ; Zeynep TATAR ; Banu DANE ; Murat ERQINBAS ; Ahmet CETIN

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Keywords

Endometrial cancer; Bicornuate uterus; Single horn carcinoma; Postmenopausal bleeding

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

In this report, we describe a case of endometrial carcinoma arising in one horn of a bicornuate uterus. The diagnosis of this rare combination can be missed unless an unrecognized postmenopausal bleeding alerts the gynecologist to make a careful search for both endometrial cavities that may be curetted. Physicians should remember the possible existence of a separate uterine cavity when endometrial cancer is clinically suspected but histology fails to confirm the diagnosis.