Association between atypical endometriosis and ovarian malignancies in the real world.
J Ovarian Res
; 14(1): 110, 2021 Aug 28.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
To evaluate the clinical outcome of atypical endometriosis and its association with ovarian malignancy.METHODS:
This retrospective study included patients diagnosed with atypical endometriosis between January 2001 and December 2017. All patients had received surgical treatment for ovarian tumor. The clinical characteristics and histopathological results of all patients were reviewed.RESULTS:
Atypical endometriosis was diagnosed in 101 patients. We analyzed 98 patients with a mean age of 34.8 years (range 16-58 years). Ten patients (10.2%) had previously undergone endometriosis surgery more than once. In total, 12 (12.2%) patients had atypical endometriosis-associated ovarian malignancy-nine had carcinomas and three had borderline tumor. The tumors were pathologically classified as follows five, clear cell carcinomas; two, endometrioid adenocarcinomas; one, mixed clear cell and endometrioid adenocarcinoma; one, seromucinous carcinoma; two, mucinous borderline tumors; and one, seromucinous borderline tumor.CONCLUSION:
Atypical endometriosis is most frequently associated with clear cell carcinoma and endometrioid adenocarcinoma. To identify the risk of ovarian malignancy and manage patients with endometriosis, diagnosing atypical endometriosis and recognizing its precancerous potential are important.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Ovarianas
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Endometriose
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Ovarian Res
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article