RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Peritoneal keratin granulomas complicating endometrial carcinoma: a report of two cases and review of the literature
JF International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer
JO Int J Gynecol Cancer
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 549
OP 553
DO 10.1111/j.1525-1438.2007.01033.x
VO 18
IS 3
A1 C. VAN DER HORST
A1 A. J. EVANS
YR 2008
UL http://ijgc.bmj.com/content/18/3/549.abstract
AB Squamous differentiation in endometrial adenocarcinoma is common. Rarely, it may be complicated by peritoneal keratin granulomas. Keratin granulomas accompanied by viable adenocarcinoma cells are regarded as conventional metastatic foci. However, the significance of keratin granulomas without accompanying viable adenocarcinoma cells is difficult to ascertain. Only a small number of cases with significant follow up are documented in the literature. We present two cases of peritoneal keratin granulomas, review the literature and discuss the significance of these lesions