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KMID : 1007320160220020122
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Journal of the Korean Society of Menopause
2016 Volume.22 No. 2 p.122 ~ p.125
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Uterine Clear Cell Carcinoma of Postmenopausal Woman: A Case Report
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Chung Soo-Ho
Park Jung-Woo
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Abstract
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Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic malignancy in developed countries. Clear cell carcinoma typically occurs in the ovaries, and very rarely occurs in the endometrium; it accounts for less than 3% of all endometrial cancers. It is presumed that clear cell carcinomas are of Mullerian duct origin, and an association with exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES) or other nonsteroidal follicle stimulating hormones has been described. We report a case of a postmenopausal woman who presented with vaginal bleeding without a specific medical history. Under the impression of an endometrial mass, we performed a laparoscopic operation. Pathologic results showed clear cell carcinoma of the endometrium. Depth of invasion was 0.2 cm out of a 0.5 cm total thickness, and the rectal shelf mass was clear cell carcinoma. We report the case with a brief review of the relevant literature.
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KEYWORD
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Adenocarcinoma, Clear cell, Endometrial neoplasms, Postmenopause
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