Endometrial cancer in unicornuate uterus: a case report

Purpose of Investigation: Mullerian anomalies have not been implicated as a significant risk factor for the development of cervical, uterine, and ovarian cancers; in the present literature, there are only a few reports of endometrial cancer arising in patients with Mullerian abnormalities. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first reported case of endometrial cancer arising in a patient with unicornuate uterus. Case Report: A 69-year-old Caucasian woman underwent clinical examination and office hysteroscopy with endometrial biopsy because of abnormal post-menopausal bleeding. The diagnosis was endometrial cancer in unicornuate uterus, hence the patient underwent total hysterectomy with pelvic lymphadenectomy. Conclusion: Uterine malformations and genetic disorders may cause a delayed diagnosis of gynaecological cancers. Gynaecological examination in asymptomatic patients and differential diagnosis in abnormal uterine bleeding patients should be considered.

Endometrial cancer; Unicornuate uterus; Diagnosis; Therapy

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