Synchronous endometrial and ovarian carcinoma: a case report

Abstract Synchronous tumors are rare. Endometrial and ovarian cancer presents with different clinical characteristics compared to patients with isolated tumors. The authors present a case of a 49 years old woman with synchronous endometrial and ovarian cancer (SEOC) identified by clinical and imagiologic exams. The patient underwent an exploratory laparotomy. SEOC were diagnosis and treated in early stage for both type of cancer with a good prognosis and survival. This article aims to draw attention to the need to distinguish of a diagnosis of a primary endometrial cancer with ovarian metastasis or primary ovarian cancer with endometrial metastasis.

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Main Authors: Pedrosa,Sofia Sousa, Alpendre,Filipa, Raposo,Sofia, Sousa,Rita, Gomes,Daniela
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Euromédice, Edições Médicas Lda. 2020
Online Access:http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1646-58302020000400249
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