Morioka Sachiko, Tanase Yasuhito, Kawaguchi Ryuji, Uchiyama Tomoko, Kobayash Hiroshi
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan.
Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan.
Case Rep Obstet Gynecol. 2018 Sep 25;2018:7624785. doi: 10.1155/2018/7624785. eCollection 2018.
Endometrioid carcinoma is the most common histological type of uterine endometrial cancer and particularly dedifferentiated endometrioid carcinomas (DEC) are less commonly observed. Silva et al. reported the biological features of UC based on the undifferentiated component of DEC, although the component represented only 20% of undifferentiated carcinoma. In this study, we report two cases of DEC with different presentation. Case 2 presented with the invasion to the bladder, rectum, and LN metastases. In contrast, the tumor in case 1 advanced into the endometrial cavity, similar to an endometrial polyp, without myometrial invasion. Hence, the diagnosis was established early. While we strive to improve the diagnosis of DEC, it is also crucial to better assess the prognosis and the appropriate treatment for the patients with established diagnosis of DEC.
子宫内膜样癌是子宫体癌最常见的组织学类型,尤其是去分化型子宫内膜样癌(DEC)较为少见。席尔瓦等人基于DEC的未分化成分报道了子宫体癌的生物学特征,尽管该成分仅占未分化癌的20%。在本研究中,我们报告了两例表现不同的DEC病例。病例2表现为侵犯膀胱、直肠及淋巴结转移。相比之下,病例1的肿瘤向宫腔内生长,类似于子宫内膜息肉,未侵犯肌层。因此,早期即确诊。在我们努力改善DEC诊断的同时,更好地评估DEC确诊患者的预后及合适的治疗方法也至关重要。