Challenging Regimen for Long-Term Conservative Treatment of Endometrial Adenocarcinoma in Young Women: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

• Main Authors: Prasong Tanmahasamut, Thanyarat Wongwananuruk
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Karger Publishers 2010-10-01
• Series: Case Reports in Oncology
• Subjects: Endometrial adenocarcinoma; Polycystic ovary syndrome; Levonorgestrel intrauterine system
• Online Access: http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/321731

A 20-year-old obese Thai woman with polycystic ovary syndrome and clinical stage I well-differentiated endometrial carcinoma denied surgical staging. Chest X-ray and magnetic resonance imaging of the whole abdomen suggested neither distance metastasis nor local invasion of the cancer. After 3 months of systemic progestin therapy with megestrol acetate (MA) 480 mg/day, the endometrial carcinoma persisted. The treatment was changed to a combination of levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) and MA with a stepping-up from 160 to 480 mg/day. Complete remission was achieved at treatment month 9. Prevention of recurrence was provided using LNG-IUS plus MA 160 mg/day. Endometrial surveillance using trimonthly transvaginal ultrasonography and endometrial biopsy suggested no recurrence for at least 24 months after remission.