Successful Treatment of Early Endometrial Carcinoma by Local Delivery of Levonorgestrel: A Case Report
We describe a case of a 67-year-old Caucasian woman with an early, moderately-differentiated adenocarcinoma of the endometrium. A levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system was inserted, which she tolerated well. A full D&C, following removal of the device, was performed after 9 months, confir...
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| description | We describe a case of a 67-year-old Caucasian woman with an early, moderately-differentiated adenocarcinoma of the endometrium. A levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system was inserted, which she tolerated well. A full D&C, following removal of the device, was performed after 9 months, confirming absence of tumoral tissue. Examination after 24 months showed a very thin endometrium, indicating complete remission. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b22ec4198e5a4abbbdcb1f77f5c74d972025-02-03T05:46:30ZengWileyObstetrics and Gynecology International1687-95891687-95972010-01-01201010.1155/2010/431950431950Successful Treatment of Early Endometrial Carcinoma by Local Delivery of Levonorgestrel: A Case ReportD. Wildemeersch0E. Anderson1K. Lambein2P. Pauwels3M. Dhont4Gynecological Outpatient Clinic and Training Center, Rooseveltlaan 43/44, 9000 Ghent, BelgiumWoman To Woman Total Care, 3411 North 5th Avenue, AZ 85013, USAGoormaghtigh Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Ghent, 9000 Ghent, BelgiumGoormaghtigh Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Ghent, 9000 Ghent, BelgiumDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Ghent, 9000 Ghent, BelgiumWe describe a case of a 67-year-old Caucasian woman with an early, moderately-differentiated adenocarcinoma of the endometrium. A levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system was inserted, which she tolerated well. A full D&C, following removal of the device, was performed after 9 months, confirming absence of tumoral tissue. Examination after 24 months showed a very thin endometrium, indicating complete remission.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/431950 |
| spellingShingle | D. Wildemeersch E. Anderson K. Lambein P. Pauwels M. Dhont Successful Treatment of Early Endometrial Carcinoma by Local Delivery of Levonorgestrel: A Case Report Obstetrics and Gynecology International |
| title | Successful Treatment of Early Endometrial Carcinoma by Local Delivery of Levonorgestrel: A Case Report |
| title_full | Successful Treatment of Early Endometrial Carcinoma by Local Delivery of Levonorgestrel: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Successful Treatment of Early Endometrial Carcinoma by Local Delivery of Levonorgestrel: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Successful Treatment of Early Endometrial Carcinoma by Local Delivery of Levonorgestrel: A Case Report |
| title_short | Successful Treatment of Early Endometrial Carcinoma by Local Delivery of Levonorgestrel: A Case Report |
| title_sort | successful treatment of early endometrial carcinoma by local delivery of levonorgestrel a case report |
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