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    Diagn Pathol. 2008 Jan 31;3:4.

    Does "ichthyosis uteri" have malignant potential? : A case report of squamous cell carcinoma of endometrium associated with extensive ichthyosis uteri.

    Murhekar K, Majhi U, Sridevi V, Rajkumar T.

    Department of Molecular Oncology, Cancer Institute, Adyar, Chennai, India. cancer_institute_wia@vsnl.com.

    ABSTRACT: Ichthyosis uteri is a rare condition in which the entire surface of the endometrium is replaced by stratified squamous epithelium. Though the condition often is considered as benign, anaplastic and dysplastic changes have been reported. We describe herein a rare case of low-grade squamous cell carcinoma of endometrium associated with extensive ichthyosis uteri with dysplasia. The cervix showed moderate to severe dysplastic changes while the right fallopian tube showed extensive squamous metaplasia with dysplastic changes. We conclude that squamous cell carcinoma could develop into pre-existing ichthyosis uteri.

    PMID: 18234121 [PubMed - in process]

    PMCID: PMC2259312

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