Abstract

VIEIRA, Catarina et al. A very unusual presentation of endometrial cancer relapse. Acta Obstet Ginecol Port [online]. 2020, vol.14, n.3, pp.184-188. ISSN 1646-5830.

Endometrial cancer is a frequent gynaecological malignancy, generally associated with good prognosis. Common metastasis sites include lungs, liver and lymph nodes, but not the abdominal wall. A 51-year-old patient, with endometrioid endometrial adenocarcinoma was submitted to hysterectomy and bilateral adnexectomy. Histopathology confirmed FIGO stage IA and absence of lymphovascular invasion. A year later, a suspicious lesion ’s biopsy in the abdominal wall revealed a metastasis of the primary cancer, which was removed. In spite of low risk factors for relapse, the patient developed a rare metastasis site. This emphasises the necessity of close surveillance and high level of suspicion for diagnosis.

Keywords : Neoplasm metastasis; Endometrial neoplasms; Early detection of cancer.

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