Dept. Of Pathology, SBL Diagnostics, Mysore, India
Abstract
We report a case of florid polypoid endometriosis presenting with advanced bulky disease in pelvis with serum CA – 125 levels of 7844U/ml. The extent of tumor, CT scan findings, elevated serum CA – 125 levels were suggestive of ovarian malignancy. Histopathology demonstrated endometrial glands and stroma. Glands were neither crowded nor complex and were separated by a fibromatous stroma that contained endometrial stromal cells. These features were consistent with diagnosis of polypoid endometriosis, a recently described entity with a clinical presentation completely different from conventional endometriosis. Our case emphasizes the association of high levels of CA – 125 with benign gynaecologic conditions.
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MLA
Ghante Nagaraj,S. , , Chalageri,A. , , Gupta,A. , and Vijayanand,M. . "Florid Adnexal Polypoid Endometriosis Associated with Very High Serum Ca - 125 Levels Mimicking Ovarian Malignancy", Iranian Journal of Pathology, 9, 1, 2014, 71-76.
HARVARD
Ghante Nagaraj S., Chalageri A., Gupta A., Vijayanand M. (2014). 'Florid Adnexal Polypoid Endometriosis Associated with Very High Serum Ca - 125 Levels Mimicking Ovarian Malignancy', Iranian Journal of Pathology, 9(1), pp. 71-76.
CHICAGO
S. Ghante Nagaraj, A. Chalageri, A. Gupta and M. Vijayanand, "Florid Adnexal Polypoid Endometriosis Associated with Very High Serum Ca - 125 Levels Mimicking Ovarian Malignancy," Iranian Journal of Pathology, 9 1 (2014): 71-76,
VANCOUVER
Ghante Nagaraj S., Chalageri A., Gupta A., Vijayanand M. Florid Adnexal Polypoid Endometriosis Associated with Very High Serum Ca - 125 Levels Mimicking Ovarian Malignancy. Iran J Pathol, 2014; 9(1): 71-76.
