Τίτλος:
Endometrial cancer in patients under 30 years of age - A report of two
cases
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
Two unusual cases of a 22- and a 28-year-old woman, respectively, who
were found to have endometrial adenocarcinoma, are presented. The
patients experienced abnormal vaginal bleeding and the diagnosis was
made by dilatation and curettage. They declined treatment with
progestagens, therefore, a total abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral
salpingo-oophorectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy were performed in both
cases. We emphasize the need of endometrial evaluation in young females
with abnormal bleeding before starting any medical treatment. Specific
problems of endometrial cancer at young age include delay in diagnosis,
difficulty in pathologic interpretation of the curettings and the
motivation of most patients to preserve their fertility. (C) 2001
Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Συγγραφείς:
Daskalakis, GJ
Mavrommatis, KG
Moulopoulos, GK
Diakomanolis,
ES
Michalas, SS
Περιοδικό:
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
Εκδότης:
ELSEVIER SCI IRELAND LTD
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
endometrial cancer; risk factors; diagnosis; treatment
DOI:
10.1016/S0301-2115(00)00306-7
