Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Feb 26, 2023; 11(6): 1365-1371
Published online Feb 26, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i6.1365
Endometriosis-associated endometrioid adenocarcinoma of the fallopian tube synchronized with endometrial adenocarcinoma: A case report
Jian-Yang Feng, Qing-Ping Jiang, Hong He
Jian-Yang Feng, Hong He, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Major Obstetric Disease, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510000, Guangdong Province, China
Qing-Ping Jiang, Department of Pathology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510000, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Feng JY contributed to primary manuscript writing, conceptualization, and data collection; Jiang QP contributed to pathologic review; He H contributed to manuscript editing, conceptualization, and supervision; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Hong He, MD, PhD, Doctor, Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Major Obstetric Disease, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, No. 63 Liwan District, Duobao Road, Guangzhou 510000, Guangdong Province, China. hehe200010@gzhmu.edu.cn
Received: October 14, 2022
Peer-review started: October 14, 2022
First decision: January 5, 2023
Revised: January 18, 2023
Accepted: February 7, 2023
Article in press: February 7, 2023
Published online: February 26, 2023
Core Tip

Core Tip: The key to distinguishing primary endometriosis-associated fallopian tube cancer from fallopian tube involvement in endometrial cancer was the pathological identification of malignant transformation in endometriosis-associated fallopian tube tumors.