Invasive ovarian seromucinous carcinoma developed on an endometrioma. The determining role of transvaginal ultrasound
| Autor: | Alba González-Timoneda, D. Mata, Antonio Cano, Juan José Hidalgo, Marta González-Timoneda, M.J. Fernández |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine business.industry Ultrasound Endometriosis Obstetrics and Gynecology Malignancy medicine.disease 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Reproductive Medicine 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Ovarian carcinoma medicine Radiology Stage (cooking) business Ovarian cancer Ovarian Seromucinous Carcinoma Clear cell |
| Zdroj: | Clínica e Investigación en Ginecología y Obstetricia. 48:100665 |
| ISSN: | 0210-573X |
| Popis: | Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease that has been associated with an increased risk of ovarian cancer, especially epithelial tumors. Transvaginal ultrasound is a first-line diagnostic method for the assessment of endometriosis, and of endometriomas, the ovarian cystic form of endometriosis. Endometriomas usually have typical ultrasound features that allow them to be easily diagnosed. When atypical images are observed, such as solid areas with vascular flow, their malignancy should be ruled out, especially in peri-menopausal women. Early diagnosis of these tumors is essential because immediate surgical treatment is crucial for prognosis. Malignant neoplasms associated with endometriomas are, in the vast majority of cases, clear cell and endometrioid adenocarcinomas. In some cases seromucinous tumors have been described, but mainly in their borderline stage. A case is presented in which a patient developed an invasive seromucinous ovarian neoplasm on an endometrioma. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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