Dedifferentiated endometrioid adenocarcinoma: An under-recognized but aggressive tumor?☆
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•Dedifferentiated endometrioid adenocarcinoma is characterized by the coexistence of an undifferentiated carcinoma and a low-grade endometrioid adenocarcinoma.•Given its histological appearance, this tumor can be mistaken for other less aggressive tumors.•The possibility of undifferentiated carcinoma should be considered in endometrioid carcinoma with patterns of solid growth without appreciable glandular differentiation.
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