Incidental serous papillary ovarian carcinoma diagnosed on endometrial biopsy

Himmetoglu C., USUBÜTÜN A., AYHAN A., KÜÇÜKALİ T.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY, cilt.24, sa.3, ss.186-189, 2008 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 24 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.186-189
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We present a case of incidental locally advanced serous papillary ovarian carcinoma in a 43-year-old women on endometrial biopsy. On endometrial biopsy, findings of serous carcinoma besides normal endometrial tissue caused diagnostic confusion. However, by thorough clinical investigation, we were able to detect bilateral ovarian masses, which were proved to be serous papillary cystadenocarcinoma. The possibility of a locally advanced ovarian carcinoma should always be kept in mind especially when trying to identify a serous papillary carcinoma in an endometrial biopsy with no endometrial involvement.