Rapidly growing ovarian endometrioid adenocarcinoma involving the vagina: A case report

Sunghun Na, Jongyun Hwang, Hyang‐Ah Lee, Ji Yeon Lee, Dongheon Lee
In: Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2011 · vol. 50(4) , pp. 522–527 · doi:10.1016/j.tjog.2011.10.023 · W1996081545
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This case report describes a rapidly growing stage IV ovarian endometrioid adenocarcinoma that involved the vagina and cervix in a 43-year-old woman.

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We present a rare case of a very rapidly growing stage IV ovarian endometrioid adenocarcinoma involving the uterine cervix and vagina without lymph node involvement. A 43-year-old woman visited the hospital with complaints of lower abdominal discomfort and vaginal bleeding over the previous 3 months. Serum levels of tumor marker CA 125 and SCC antigen (TA-4) were normal. On magnetic resonance imaging, a 7.9 × 9.7 cm heterogeneous mass with intermediate signal intensity was observed in the posterior low body of the uterus. Two months ago, a computed tomography scan revealed an approximate 4.5 × 3.0 cm heterogeneously enhanced subserosal mass with internal ill-defined hypodensities. A laparotomy, including a total abdominal hysterectomy with resection of the upper vagina, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, pelvic and para-aortic lymph node dissection, appendectomy, total omentectomy, and biopsy of rectal serosa was performed. A histological examination revealed poorly differentiated endometrioid ovarian adenocarcinoma with vaginal involvement. The patient had an uncomplicated post-operative course. After discharge, she completed six cycles of adjuvant chemotherapy with paclitaxel (175 mg/m2) and carboplatin (300 mg/m2) and has remained clinically disease-free until June 2010. Epithelial ovarian cancer may grow very rapidly. The frequent measurement of tumor size by ultrasonography may provide important information on detection in a subset of ovarian carcinomas that develop from preexisting, detectable lesions.

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