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Synchronous primary endometrial and ovarian cancers: a case report

  • G. Decavalas1,*,
  • G. Adonakis1
  • G. Androutsopoulos1
  • P. Gkogkos1
  • D. Koumoun2
  • P. Ravazoula2
  • G. Kourounis1

1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Greece

2Department of Pathology, University of Patras, Medical School, Rion, Greece

DOI: 10.12892/ejgo200604434 Vol.27,Issue 4,July 2006 pp.434-436

Published: 10 July 2006

*Corresponding Author(s): G. Decavalas E-mail:

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Abstract

Synchronous primary cancers of the endometrium and ovary are relatively uncommon in the general population. The patient, a 49-year-old postmenopausal Greek woman, presented with abdominal pain and a pelvic mass. She underwent total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, total omentectomy, appendectomy and pelvic lymph node dissection. The histopathology revealed synchronous primary cancers of the endometrium and right ovary. She underwent postoperative chemotherapy. Thirty-nine months after surgery, she remains well without evidence of recurrence.

Keywords

Synchronous primary cancers; Endometrial cancer; Ovarian cancer

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G. Decavalas,G. Adonakis,G. Androutsopoulos,P. Gkogkos,D. Koumoun,P. Ravazoula,G. Kourounis. Synchronous primary endometrial and ovarian cancers: a case report. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology. 2006. 27(4);434-436.

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