A Case of Synchronous Existence of Endometrial cancer and Cervical cancer.

Han, Jung Mi; Choi, Jung Un; Jung, Yoon A; Rhim, Chae Chun; Kim, Sung Joo; Park, Young Han; Kang, Jung Bae; Jang, Pong Rheem; Jun, Sun Young

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2006;49(12):2636-2640.
Published online December 1, 2006.

A Case of Synchronous Existence of Endometrial cancer and Cervical cancer.

Jung Mi Han, Jung Un Choi, Yoon A Jung, Chae Chun Rhim, Sung Joo Kim, Young Han Park, Jung Bae Kang, Pong Rheem Jang, Sun Young Jun

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hallym University Medical College, Anyang, Korea. ccrhim@hallym.or.kr
²Department of Pathology, Hallym University Medical College, Anyang, Korea.

Abstract

The synchronous existence of endometrial cancer and cervical cancer is very rare. The reported frequency of concurrent gynecologic neoplasms has ranged from 0.7% to 4.3%, synchronous primary tumors of the female genital tract are relatively rare, comprising only 0.49% to 1.7% of all genital neoplasms. The majority of synchronous multiple primary neoplasm of female reproductive tract are of endometrial and ovarian origin. Multiple primary neoplams involving uterine cervix and endometrium were regarded as rare entity. We experienced a rare case of multiple primary neoplasm involving uterine cervix and endometrium and report with brief review of literatures.

Key Words: Multiple primary neoplasm, Endometrial cancer, Cervical cancer