Korean J Obstet Gynecol.
2005 Jun;48(6):1555-1562.
A Case of Endometrial Cancer with Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colorectal Cancer (HNPCC)
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea. andy2155@korea.com
- 2Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Endometrial cancer is the most common malignant disorder that can be associated with hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC), which is known as Lynch II syndrome. HNPCC is a polyposis of the colon which is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern and can cause cancer in other organs, especially in the endometrium. The overall risk of a women with HNPCC to develop endometrial cancer is 40-60%, much higher than the 3% of the general population of women. The average age of developing endometrial cancer of a women with HNPCC is 45 years of age and is often found before development of colon cancer. We have recently experienced a case of de novo type of hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer associated with endometrial cancer, hence we are reporting this case with a brief review of literatures.
