Subcutaneous metastasis of endometrial adenocarcinoma: Case report of an incidental diagnosis during abdominal sonography

A rare case of subcutaneous metastasis from endometrial adenocarcinoma detected incidentally on the anterior abdominal wall during routine abdominal sonography is reported. A 62-year-old woman with clinical FIGO Stage IA, grade 2 endometrial mixed type (endometrioid and mucinous) adenocarcinoma was found with a subcutaneous mass located in the abdomen 18 months after initial surgery.

Endometrial adenocarcinoma; Subcutaneous metastasis

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