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Late peritoneal relapse of endometrial carcinoma: a case report

  • Miho Masuda1
  • Hiroshi Sato1,*,
  • Takahiro Ozaki1
  • Katsunori Matsui1
  • Sayuri Miyoshi1
  • Yu Takaishi1
  • Saori Tsuji1
  • Tomohiko Takei1
  • Tatsuro Horiuchi1
  • Makiko Ikeda1
  • Miki Yasuda1
  • Hajime Morishita1
  • Yukiko Ando1
  • Kenji Oida1
  • Nao Taguchi1
  • Masaya Hirose1

1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center, 660-8550 Amagasaki, Japan

DOI: 10.31083/j.ejgo.2021.02.2274 Vol.42,Issue 2,April 2021 pp.375-378

Submitted: 19 October 2020 Accepted: 08 December 2020

Published: 15 April 2021

*Corresponding Author(s): Hiroshi Sato E-mail: shiro801219@yahoo.co.jp

Abstract

Late relapse of endometrial carcinoma occurring more than 10 years after the initial treatment is rare. Laparoscopic resection of such a late recurrent lesion has not been reported to the best of our knowledge. We herein report a case of successful laparoscopic management of a late peritoneal relapse of endometrial carcinoma in a postmenopausal 77-year-old woman. At 67 years of age, she had undergone initial surgery with adjuvant chemotherapy. At a routine visit after treatment of her cancer, computed tomography revealed an enhanced heterogeneous solitary mass at the right paracolic gutter. The mass was laparoscopically resected sparing there section of other organs. This case study demonstrates that for successful and definitive treatment of endometrial carcinoma, it is important to detect potentially recurring lesions through regular surveillance and as early as possible after the initial treatment. In addition, when treating late recurrent endometrial cancer, laparoscopic surgery is useful not only for exploration of the abdominal cavity but also for resection of the tumor.

Keywords

Endometrial carcinoma; Laparoscopy; Late relapse

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Miho Masuda,Hiroshi Sato,Takahiro Ozaki,Katsunori Matsui,Sayuri Miyoshi,Yu Takaishi,Saori Tsuji,Tomohiko Takei,Tatsuro Horiuchi,Makiko Ikeda,Miki Yasuda,Hajime Morishita,Yukiko Ando,Kenji Oida,Nao Taguchi,Masaya Hirose. Late peritoneal relapse of endometrial carcinoma: a case report. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology. 2021. 42(2);375-378.

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