[Endometrial cancer in a young woman taking oral contraceptives for a long time]

The authors report a rare case of endometrial adenocarcinoma occurred in a 35-year old woman, who had taken oral contraceptives for 13 years. She came for consultation with irregular vaginal bleeding. Diagnostic curettage and histologic examination confirmed the diagnosis as endometrial adenocarcinoma. This case deserve special attention due to the rarity of the disease among young women. The authors emphasize the necessity of appropriate diagnostic work-up. In such cases histological examination is strongly recommended, since irregular vaginal bleeding might be caused by malignant disease even at young women using sequential oral contraceptives.