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Well-differentiated papillary mesothelioma complicating endometrial carcinoma: A case report

  • S. Erkanli1,*,
  • E.B. Kilicdag1
  • F. Bolat2
  • F. Kayaselcuk2
  • T. Bagis1
  • A. Haberal3
  • E. Kuscu3

1Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Baskent University School of Medicine, Adana, Turkey

2Depal1ment of Pathology, Baskent University School of Medicine, Adana, Turkey

3Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Baskent University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

DOI: 10.12892/ejgo200403394 Vol.25,Issue 3,May 2004 pp.394-396

Published: 10 May 2004

*Corresponding Author(s): S. Erkanli E-mail:

Abstract

We present a case of well-differentiated papillary mesothelioma discovered during staging surgery for endometrial carcinoma in a 50-year-old postmenopausal woman. In case of simultaneous well-differentiated papillary mesothelioma (WDPM) and endometrial carcinoma, the surgeon may be mistaken by considering peritoneal implants as tumor metastasis. This situation may result in overtreatment of the patient. Thus a thorough pathologic examination of the specimens taking care not to miss any areas of invasion, and utilizing immunohistochemical analysis when necessary are important to avoid such mistakes. To our knowledge this is the first report of the simultaneous occurrence of endometrial carcinoma in conjunction with diffuse WDPM of the peritoneum.

Keywords

Well-differentiated papillary mesothelioma; Endometrial carcmoma

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S. Erkanli,E.B. Kilicdag,F. Bolat,F. Kayaselcuk,T. Bagis,A. Haberal,E. Kuscu. Well-differentiated papillary mesothelioma complicating endometrial carcinoma: A case report. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology. 2004. 25(3);394-396.

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