A pregnant woman with clear cell adenocarcinoma of the ovary arising from endometriosis and with benign and borderline adenofibroma of the clear cell and endometrioid types

European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology, 72(1), 47-50

DOI 10.1016/s0301-2115(96)02645-0 PMID 9076421 Source

Abstract

We encountered a case of ovarian cancer in a 33-year-old, 8-week pregnant woman. Histological examination revealed both a transitive form of ovarian endometriosis with marked decidual changes due to pregnancy and clear cell carcinoma. Benign and borderline clear cell adenofibroma and benign and borderline endometrioid adenofibroma were also found. Parts of these adenofibromas showed transformation to clear cell carcinoma. This case suggests that clear cell carcinoma can arise from clear cell adenofibromas and/or ovarian endometriosis, even in young patients.

Topics

clear cell carcinoma arising from endometriosis, endometriosis malignant transformation, ovarian cancer endometriosis pregnancy, clear cell adenocarcinoma endometriosis case, endometrioid adenofibroma borderline, decidual changes endometriosis pregnant, ovarian endometriosis cancer risk, clear cell adenofibroma transformation, endometriosis-associated ovarian cancer young women

Cite this article

Sugiyama, T., Nishida, T., Kataoka, A., Okura, N., Iwanaga, S., & Yakushiji, M. (1997). A pregnant woman with clear cell adenocarcinoma of the ovary arising from endometriosis and with benign and borderline adenofibroma of the clear cell and endometrioid types. *European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology*, *72*(1), 47-50. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0301-2115(96)02645-0

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