Dedifferentiated endometrioid adenocarcinoma: An under-recognized but aggressive tumor?

Gynecol Oncol Case Rep

Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA.

Published: December 2013

•Dedifferentiated endometrioid adenocarcinoma is characterized by the coexistence of an undifferentiated carcinoma and a low-grade endometrioid adenocarcinoma.•Given its histological appearance, this tumor can be mistaken for other less aggressive tumors.•The possibility of undifferentiated carcinoma should be considered in endometrioid carcinoma with patterns of solid growth without appreciable glandular differentiation.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3862303PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gynor.2013.02.007DOI Listing

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