Abstract
Histologic material from 42 patients with endometrioid carcinomas of the ovary was reviewed. Ovarian endometriosis was present in 11 cases (26%) and 8 of these patients were postmenopausal. The exact site of transition from benign to malignant epithelium was observed in 4 cases. The clinical characteristics of patients with associated endometriosis were not significantly different from those without this finding except that endometriosis was present only in patients with Grade 1 or Grade 2 carcinomas. These data suggest that ovarian endometriosis in the postmenopausal patient has the potential to undergo malignant transformation and, when detected, should be removed surgically.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 71-75 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Gynecologic Oncology |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1992 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Obstetrics and Gynecology