Ovarian endometrioid carcinoma and endometriosis developing in a postmenopausal breast cancer patient during tamoxifen therapy: A case report and review of the literature

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Abstract

We present the first case of ovarian endometrioid carcinoma and endometriosis in a postmenopausal patient who was treated with tamoxifen for breast cancer. The association with prolonged unopposed estrogen-like stimulation with tamoxifen as a possible factor in the development of ovarian endometrioid carcinoma is discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)443-447
Number of pages5
JournalGynecologic Oncology
Volume55
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1994

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