RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Morbidly obese patient with endometrial cancer treated by bariatric surgery to enable cancer treatment
JF BMJ Case Reports
JO BMJ Case Reports
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP e243843
DO 10.1136/bcr-2021-243843
VO 14
IS 7
A1 Nidhi Sharma
A1 Kalpana Ragupathy
YR 2021
UL http://casereports.bmj.com/content/14/7/e243843.abstract
AB The case demonstrates the use of bariatric surgery to improve a patient’s candidacy for surgical treatment for endometrial cancer (EC). A 50-year-old morbidly obese woman with early-stage EC was initially treated with levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (52 mg) . She had to reduce her body mass index (BMI) to become eligible for definite EC treatment. Using conservative methods, she was unable to lose weight effectively. She then underwent bariatric surgery that reduced her BMI from 71.3 to 54.3 kg/m2. She maintained her weight and was eligible for total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oopherectomy. Her procedure was successful and had no complications. She has 6-monthly follow-ups, and the most recent review showed no evidence of recurrence.