Laparoscopic excision of a cystic retroperitoneal adenocarcinoma arising in a focus of extra-ovarian endometriosis

Authors

  • Darren Beiko Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, Queen’s University, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, ON
  • S.C. Peter Bryson Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics/Gynaecology, Queen’s University, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, ON
  • C. David Bell Assistant Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Pathology, University of Toronto, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, ON
  • Kenneth T. Pace Associate Professor, Division of Urology, University of Toronto, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, ON

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.861

Abstract

We report an unusual case of a retroperitoneal cystic adenocarcinoma
arising in a focus of extra-ovarian retroperitoneal endometriosis.
The lesion was completely excised using a transperitoneal
laparoscopic approach without the need for any adjuvant chemotherapy
or radiation therapy. The patient remains clinically well
with no evidence of recurrent or metastatic disease after 3 years
of follow-up. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of
this type of rare extra-gonadal endometriosis-associated neoplasm
with successful laparoscopic excision.

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Author Biographies

Darren Beiko, Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, Queen’s University, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, ON

S.C. Peter Bryson, Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics/Gynaecology, Queen’s University, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, ON

C. David Bell, Assistant Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Pathology, University of Toronto, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, ON

Kenneth T. Pace, Associate Professor, Division of Urology, University of Toronto, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, ON

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How to Cite

Beiko, D., Bryson, S. P., Bell, C. D., & Pace, K. T. (2013). Laparoscopic excision of a cystic retroperitoneal adenocarcinoma arising in a focus of extra-ovarian endometriosis. Canadian Urological Association Journal, 4(3), E71-E73. https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.861

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 3 (2010): CUAJ June

Section

Case Report

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