Endometrioid carcinoma arising in pericecal endometriosis clinically mimicking Crohn's disease

Kyle Molberg, Raheela Ashfaq, S. Tunc Gokaslan, Tom Shires

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Abstract

A case of endometrioid carcinoma arising in pericecal endometriosis that clinically and radiologically mimicked Crohn's disease is presented. After developing several complications of steroid therapy for presumed Crohn's disease, a 48-year-old woman developed intestinal obstruction and underwent a right hemicolectomy. A pericecal mass composed of endometriosis and endometrioid carcinoma and a locally metastatic ileal carcinoid tumor were resected. The patient recovered fully and is clinically free of tumor at 36 months. The pertinent literature is reviewed and the etiologic, therapeutic, and prognostic implications of this case are discussed. Copyright (C) 2000 by W.B. Saunders Company.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)29-33
Number of pages5
JournalAnnals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume4
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2000

Keywords

  • Crohn's disease
  • Endometrioid carcinoma
  • Endometriosis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine

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