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Endometrioid adenocarcinoma arising from endometriosis: a case report.
The Journal of reproductive medicine - 1 Jan 2000
Micha John P, Mendivil Alberto A, Epstein Howard D, Laflamme Lisa A, Goldstein Bram H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is frequently identified in the ovaries, rectum, pelvic peritoneum, cervix and vagina. However, endometriosis undergoing malignant transformation is a rare event, particularly when the condition manifests itself promptly after initial surgical management. CASE: We present a case involving a 52-year-old woman who tested positive for the BRCA1 mutation and was diagnosed with endometriosis...
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