MUCINOUS ADENOCARCINOMA OF THE ENDOMETRIUM WITH INTESTINAL DIFFERENTIATION - A CASE-REPORT

Mucinous differentiation of endocervical type has been well documented in endometrial carcinoma. However, we describe an unusual case of ade nocarcinoma of the endometrium showing diffuse histological, immunohis tochemical, and ultrastructural evidence of intestinal differentiation . Although intestinal differentiation has been described in mesodermal ly derived tissues including endocervix, ovary, and urinary tract, it has not been reported in normal endometrium. One previous case has bee n reported showing this pattern in endometrial carcinoma. Possible his togenetic mechanisms of this pattern are discussed. Copyright (C) 1995 by W.B. Saunders Company