• Mengfei Xu, Feng Zhou, and Lili Huang.
• Department of Pathology Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China.
• Medicine (Baltimore). 2018 Jan 1; 97 (1): e9596e9596.

RationaleConcomitant malignancy of the endometrium and cervix is extremely rare.Patient ConcernsA 56-year-old female presented to the Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, complaining of irregular vaginal bleeding. The human papillomavirus test (type 18/45) was positive. We performed dilation and curettage; pathology revealed moderately differentiated endometrial carcinoma exhibiting squamous differentiation. The epithelium of the cervical uterus was atypical upon biopsy.DiagnosesHistological and immunochemical tests confirmed a diagnosis of endometrial carcinoma concomitant with cervical adenocarcinoma.InterventionsShe underwent laparoscopic staging surgery.OutcomesThe patient fully recovered with only surgery.LessonsEndometrial carcinoma concomitant with cervical adenocarcinoma is very rare. It is imperative to schedule adequate examination, and to perform careful preoperative diagnosis and appropriate treatment to minimize relapse.Copyright © 2017 The Authors. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.

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