Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma Confined to the Endometrium of Submucosal Myoma.

Tong, Seo Yun; Lee, Sun Kyung; Lee, Ju Hee; Kim, Seong Bo

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2003;46(5):1024-1028.
Published online May 1, 2003.

Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma Confined to the Endometrium of Submucosal Myoma.

Seo Yun Tong, Sun Kyung Lee, Ju Hee Lee, Seong Bo Kim

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kyung Hee University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
²Department of Pathology, Kyung Hee University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the endometrium is extremely rare malignancy. In 1928 Fluhmann proposed three criteria to establish the diagnosis: (1) no coexisting endometrial adenocarcinoma, (2) no connection between the endometrial tumor and the squamous epithelium of the cervix, and (3) no squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix present. Historically, this malignancy has been associated with short survival (<24 months) despite complete surgical extirpation, with or without pre- or postoperative external beam irradiation. In this report, a case of endometrial squamous cell carcinoma is presented with a review of related current knowledge.

Key Words: Endometrial carcinoma, Squamous cell carcinoma