Endometrial Carcinoma: “A Case Report”

Aniket Gavankar *

Department of Mental Health Nursing, Smt. Radhikabai Meghe Memorial College of Nursing Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be University), Maharashtra, India Sawangi (M), Wardha, India.

Jaya Gawai

Department of Mental Health Nursing, Smt. Radhikabai Meghe Memorial College of Nursing Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be University), Maharashtra, India Sawangi (M), Wardha, India.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.


Abstract

Endometrial cancer starts in the layer of cells that make up the uterine lining. Uterine cancer is adenocarcinoma, often known as endometrial cancer A 58year old female from hardona chandrapur admitted in gynecology2021 with known case of endometrial cancer. Uterine cancer is the most commonly diagnosed malignancy of a woman's reproductive system. She is 58kg and her height is 158 cm.

Symptoms: Vaginal bleeding, urinary retention.

Clinical Findings: (Monocytes – 2%), (Granulocytes – 70%), (RDW – 19.6%), (Total protein – 6.2 g/dl), (Albumin – 3.2 g/dl). In physical examination, Inspection of abdomen scar was found on lower abdomen, during palpation tenderness was found in lower quadrant, In genital examination vaginal bleeding was present and inflammation was also present around the genital area. Diagnosis: The patient was diagnosed as endometrial cancer.

Therapeutic interventions: Injection Augmentin 1.2 gm IV x TDS, Injection amikacin 500 mg IV x TDS, Injection pantoprazole 40 mg IV x BD, Injection neomol IV x BD, Syrup duphlac2 tsp. orally BD was used.

Etiology: About 75% of endometrial cancer cases are post-menopausal with median age of 60 years. The chances of carcinoma increases if menopause does not occur after the age of 52.

Conclusion: Preventive measures like dilation and curettage (D&C), transvaginal ultrasound, computed tomography (CT or CAT) scan, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) pelvic examination, endometrial biopsy, counselling is also very important for patients and their family members. My patient shows great improvement after getting the treatment and the treatment was still going on till my last date of care.

Keywords: Endometrium, adenocarcinoma, cervicitis, nabothian cyst.


How to Cite

Gavankar, A., & Gawai, J. (2022). Endometrial Carcinoma: “A Case Report”. International Journal of Research and Reports in Hematology, 5(1), 34–39. Retrieved from https://journalijr2h.com/index.php/IJR2H/article/view/62

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