Clear cell adenocarcinoma arising from endometriosis in abdominal wall cesarean section scar: a case report and review of the literature

Sara C. Shalin, Shalin SC, Andrea L. Haws, Haws AL, Carter DG, Dornechia G. Carter, Zarrin-Khameh N, Neda Zarrin-Khameh, Neda Zarrin‐Khameh
Journal of cutaneous pathology · 2012 · vol. 39(11) , pp. 1035–1041 · doi:10.1111/j.1600-0560.2012.01982.x · PMID:22882475 · W2151874124
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This case report describes clear cell adenocarcinoma arising from endometriosis in a cesarean section scar and reviews the literature on this rare occurrence.

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Abstract

Malignancy arising in association with endometriosis is a rare but well-documented phenomenon that was first described in the literature as early as 1925. Cutaneous endometriosis with subsequent malignant transformation is even more uncommon, and high clinical suspicion is required for diagnosis. The clinical differential diagnosis of these lesions includes a wide variety of entities, ranging from benign cysts to malignancies such as melanoma. We report a case of clear cell adenocarcinoma arising from endometriosis in a cesarean section scar in a 47-year-old woman, and we complete a review of the literature regarding this unusual entity.

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endometriosis

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Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell Cesarean Section Cicatrix Cicatrix Cicatrix Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Postoperative Complications Skin Neoplasms Skin Neoplasms Skin Neoplasms Female Humans Middle Aged Postoperative Complications

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