J Korean Med Sci.  1999 Apr;14(2):217-219. 10.3346/jkms.1999.14.2.217.

Clear cell carcinoma arising in a Cesarean section scar endometriosis: a case report

• Park SW
• Hong SM
• Wu HG
• Ha SW

• KMID: 648085
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.1999.14.2.217

Abstract

Endometriosis of a surgical scar is rare and occurs mainly when a hysterectomy or Cesarean section was performed. We describe a 54-year-old woman with a large suprapubic mass as a definite case of a endomerioid carcinoma developing within the scar endometriosis following Cesarean section. Scar endometriosis, as well as endometriosis at other sites, can turn malignant. Endometrioid carcinoma is the most common histological pattern of malignant tumor arising in endometriosis. But clear cell carcinoma is very unusual. A case of primary clear cell carcinoma in endometriosis of a Cesarean section scar is described. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first documented case of endomerioid carcinoma developing within the scar endometriosis in Korea.

Keyword

Adenocarcinoma, clear cell; Carcinoma, endometrioid; Endometriosis; Cesarean section; Cicatrix

MeSH Terms

Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell/surgery
Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell/pathology
Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell/etiology*
Carcinoma, Endometrioid/surgery
Carcinoma, Endometrioid/pathology
Carcinoma, Endometrioid/etiology*
Case Report
Cesarean Section/adverse effects*
Cicatrix*
Endometriosis/physiopathology
Female
Human
Middle Age
Tomography, X-Ray Computed/methods