Dedifferentiated endometrioid adenocarcinoma of the uterus: a clinicopathologic study of a case. 2011

Giulia Vita, and Ludovica Borgia, and Luigina Di Giovannantonio, and Michele Bisceglia
Unit of Anatomic Pathology, IRCCS-CROB, Referral Cancer Center of Basilicata, Rionero in Vulture (PZ), Italy.

Dedifferentiation confers more aggressive malignant behaviour than would be otherwise shown by the original tumor if present alone. This phenomenon has been described in several tumors, both mesenchymal and epithelial. Dedifferentiated endometrioid carcinoma either ovarian or endometrial is the latest addition to this family of tumors. Only 2 papers have appeared in the literature so far on the topic of dedifferentiated endometrioid carcinoma, both from the same institution. We report herein a case of endometrial dedifferentiated endometrioid carcinoma in a 45-year old lady with ovarian metastasis from the undifferentiated component. The primary endometrial tumor showed an undifferentiated component in an otherwise low grade endometrioid carcinoma. The undifferentiated component of these tumors can be misdiagnosed as the solid component of FIGO grade 3 in a pure endometrioid carcinoma. The recognition of an undifferentiated component in an otherwise low grade endometrioid carcinoma is very important, since dedifferentiated endometrioid adenocarcinoma has a worse prognosis when compared with FIGO grade 3 endometrioid carcinoma.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010051 Ovarian Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the OVARY. These neoplasms can be benign or malignant. They are classified according to the tissue of origin, such as the surface EPITHELIUM, the stromal endocrine cells, and the totipotent GERM CELLS. Cancer of Ovary,Ovarian Cancer,Cancer of the Ovary,Neoplasms, Ovarian,Ovary Cancer,Ovary Neoplasms,Cancer, Ovarian,Cancer, Ovary,Cancers, Ovarian,Cancers, Ovary,Neoplasm, Ovarian,Neoplasm, Ovary,Neoplasms, Ovary,Ovarian Cancers,Ovarian Neoplasm,Ovary Cancers,Ovary Neoplasm
D002454 Cell Differentiation Progressive restriction of the developmental potential and increasing specialization of function that leads to the formation of specialized cells, tissues, and organs. Differentiation, Cell,Cell Differentiations,Differentiations, Cell
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D016889 Endometrial Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of ENDOMETRIUM, the mucous lining of the UTERUS. These neoplasms can be benign or malignant. Their classification and grading are based on the various cell types and the percent of undifferentiated cells. Cancer of Endometrium,Endometrial Cancer,Endometrial Carcinoma,Cancer of the Endometrium,Carcinoma of Endometrium,Endometrium Cancer,Neoplasms, Endometrial,Cancer, Endometrial,Cancer, Endometrium,Cancers, Endometrial,Cancers, Endometrium,Carcinoma, Endometrial,Carcinomas, Endometrial,Endometrial Cancers,Endometrial Carcinomas,Endometrial Neoplasm,Endometrium Cancers,Endometrium Carcinoma,Endometrium Carcinomas,Neoplasm, Endometrial
D018269 Carcinoma, Endometrioid An adenocarcinoma characterized by the presence of cells resembling the glandular cells of the ENDOMETRIUM. It is a common histological type of ovarian CARCINOMA and ENDOMETRIAL CARCINOMA. There is a high frequency of co-occurrence of this form of adenocarcinoma in both tissues. Adenocarcinoma, Endometrioid,Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma,Adenocarcinomas, Endometrioid,Carcinomas, Endometrioid,Endometrioid Adenocarcinomas,Endometrioid Carcinoma,Endometrioid Carcinomas

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