Endometrioid carcinoma of the ovary. A clinicopathological study of 17 cases.

Seventeen patients with endometrioid carcinoma of the ovary were studied in order to establish clinical, surgical and histological prognostic factors. Disease recurred in 7 cases (41%) and statistically correlation was found between presence of ascites above 200 ml, advanced stage of the disease, low level of cellular differentiation and peritoneal disease and/or a residual tumour after surgery. No correlation was found between age at presentation, menopausal status, size of tumour or bilaterality. The estimated survival rate for 5-years was placed between 40%-50%. Pathological study found associated endometrioid disease in 3 cases (20%) (2 adenocarcinomas, 1 hyperplasia with atypias), and ovarian endometriosis in 2 cases (12%). Furthermore, two extremely rare cases are reported: clinical presentation of paraneoplastic dermatomiositis and recurrence at the laparoscopic puncture site.