Malignant mixed müllerian tumor of primary peritoneal origin
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Primary peritoneal malignant mixed mesodermal (Müllerian) tumor.
AIMS AND BACKGROUND Malignant mixed mesodermal tumor (MMMT) is a biphasic neoplasm (carcinosarcoma) composed of both epithelial and mesenchymal elements. Extragenital MMMT, including primary peritoneal MMMT, is an extremely rare tumor with features consistent with its origin from the secondary Müllerian system. The neoplastic elements of extragenital MMMT presumably arise directly from the meso...
متن کاملPrimary Peritoneal Malignant Mixed Müllerian Tumor in a Young Woman: Achieving the Best Clinical Benefit
Extragenital malignant mixed mesodermal müllerian tumors (MT) are rare neoplasms with poor prognosis. Most of them affect women older than 60 years. We present here a case with primary peritoneal malignant mixed müllerian tumor occurring in a young woman who underwent previous hysterectomy and double oophorectomy secondary to a benign disease. We report on the clinical, pathological, and immuno...
متن کاملPrimary peritoneal malignant mixed Müllerian tumors. A clinicopathologic, immunohistochemical, and genetic study.
BACKGROUND Primary peritoneal malignant mixed Müllerian tumors (MMMTs) are rarely reported in the literature. METHODS The clinical, pathologic, and immunohistochemical features of five cases of MMMT of female peritoneum were analyzed. The tumors were also investigated for expression of hormone receptors, specific BRCA-1 mutations, and clonality. RESULTS The patients' ages ranged from 33 to ...
متن کاملPrimary malignant mixed müllerian tumor of the peritoneum a case report with review of the literature
Malignant mixed Müllerian tumor is a rare malignancy of the genital tract and extremely uncommon in extragenital sites. This report describes a case of malignant mixed Müllerian tumor arising in the lower peritoneum of a 72-year-old female patient. The patient presented with ascites, lower abdominal mass and pleural effusion. The serum level of CA125 was elevated. At operation a diffuse carcino...
متن کاملSynchronous occurrence of primary malignant mixed müllerian tumor in ovary and uterus
Malignant mixed müllerian tumor (MMMT) arising from female internal genitalia is rare with the uterine corpus being the most prevalently affected site. It is even more rare when it occurs on both uterus and ovary at the same time. We describe a case of synchronized occurrence of MMMT on ovary and uterine adenosarcoma with review of literature.
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1092-9134
DOI: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2010.03.004