Table 1.
Timeline of the patient's clinical course
| Timepoint | Clinical events |
|---|---|
| ~ 6 months before admission | Onset of abnormal uterine bleeding |
| Initial visit to local clinic | Endometrial cytology suspicious; endometrial biopsy showed a few atypical glands |
| Referral to our hospital | Referred for further evaluation and management |
| Initial evaluation at our hospital | Vital signs stable; transvaginal ultrasonography showed thickened endometrium (~ 10 mm) |
| Laboratory tests | Mild liver dysfunction; D-dimer mildly elevated; tumor markers within normal limits |
| Imaging studies | Pelvic MRI revealed ~ 12-mm intrauterine mass with malignant features; CT confirmed situs inversus totalis without metastasis |
| Preoperative diagnosis | Suspected stage IA endometrial cancer (FIGO 2008) |
| Surgery | Laparoscopic total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy; bilateral peritoneal defects of the broad ligament identified |
| Postoperative course | Uneventful recovery; discharged on postoperative day 6 |
| Histopathology | Endometrioid carcinoma, grade 1, FIGO stage IA |
| Follow-up (4 years) | No evidence of recurrence |