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Gynecol Oncol Case Rep. 2013 Mar 16;5:19-21. doi: 10.1016/j.gynor.2013.03.002. eCollection 2013.

Metastatic adenocarcinoma after laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy with morcellation: A case report.

Gynecologic oncology case reports

Taylor Turner, Angeles Alvarez Secord, William J Lowery, Gregory Sfakianos, Paula S Lee

Affiliations

  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University Medical Center, USA.
  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University Medical Center, USA ; Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University Medical Center, USA ; Duke Cancer Institute, USA.

PMID: 24371686 PMCID: PMC3862316 DOI: 10.1016/j.gynor.2013.03.002

Abstract

•Uterine morcellation is common in minimally invasive hysterectomy but should be performed with caution due to risk of unsuspected malignancy.•Intraoperative techniques should be considered to minimize dissemination of endometrial tissue during morcellation.•Strategies to ensure accurate pathologic evaluation of morcellated specimens and to improve preoperative risk stratification before morcellation procedures are necessary.

Keywords: Disseminated malignancy; Laparoscopic hysterectomy; Uterine morcellation

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