Synchronous endometrial and ovarian carcinoma: a case report
Abstract Synchronous tumors are rare. Endometrial and ovarian cancer presents with different clinical characteristics compared to patients with isolated tumors. The authors present a case of a 49 years old woman with synchronous endometrial and ovarian cancer (SEOC) identified by clinical and imagiologic exams. The patient underwent an exploratory laparotomy. SEOC were diagnosis and treated in early stage for both type of cancer with a good prognosis and survival. This article aims to draw attention to the need to distinguish of a diagnosis of a primary endometrial cancer with ovarian metastasis or primary ovarian cancer with endometrial metastasis.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Euromédice, Edições Médicas Lda.
2020
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| Online Access: | http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1646-58302020000400249 |
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