Clear cell adenocarcinoma arising from endometriosis in abdominal wall cesarean section scar: a case report and review of the literature
Sara C. Shalin
Department of Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030 USA,
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Search for more papers by this authorAndrea L. Haws
Department of Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030 USA,
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Search for more papers by this authorDornechia G. Carter
Department of Dermatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030 USA
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Neda Zarrin-Khameh
Department of Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030 USA,
Neda Zarrin-Khameh, MD, MPH
Department of Pathology and Immunology
Baylor College of Medicine
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Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Search for more papers by this authorSara C. Shalin
Department of Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030 USA,
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Search for more papers by this authorAndrea L. Haws
Department of Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030 USA,
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Search for more papers by this authorDornechia G. Carter
Department of Dermatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030 USA
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Neda Zarrin-Khameh
Department of Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030 USA,
Neda Zarrin-Khameh, MD, MPH
Department of Pathology and Immunology
Baylor College of Medicine
One Baylor Plaza, MS315
Houston, TX 77030, USA
Tel: 713-873-4460
Fax: 713-873-4412
e-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
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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