The uterine carcinosarcoma - a case report.

A Case Report of a Severely Aggressive Uterine Sarcoma at an Unusual Age

Uterine sarcomas are very unique tumors with mesodermial origin and accounting for 2-6% of uterine cancers. In general, uterine sarcomas are the most malignant tumors of the uterus. Their usual histologic types are endometrial estromal sarcoma, lieomyosarcoma and malignant mixed mullerian tumor or carcinosarcoma In this case report, a 19 year old woman with chief complaint of abnormal ute...

Carcinosarcoma of the Maxillary Sinus: A Case Report

Carcinosarcoma is a highly malignant tumour exhibiting histological components of both carcinomatous and sarcomatoid elements. Carcinosarcoma is extremely rare in the sinonasal cavity. Due to the rarity and clinical diversity, these neoplasms are often misdiagnosed and pose a challenge in their management. Here we report a 44-year-old man with epistaxis and progressive symptoms of nasal obstru...

Carcinosarcoma of Stomach with Chondroblastic Differentiation: A Rare Case and Review of Literature

Gastric carcinosarcoma is a rare cancer of adults with poor prognosis compared with other gastric malignancies. To the best of our knowledge, the present report is the first case of gastric carcinosarcoma with chondroblastic differentiation in Iran. A 63-year-old man with epigastric pain was admitted to the surgery department. Abdominopelvic CT-scan showed a hypodense mass lesion in distal gast...

Clinically aggressive “low-grade” uterine carcinosarcoma: A case report

•We present a case of uterine carcinoma with low-grade carcinomatous and sarcomatous components.•The tumor is likely a rare biphasic form of carcinosarcoma.•Molecular profiling suggests that it is a Type I endometrial cancer.•The tumor was extremely chemotherapy-resistant.

Uterine Carcinosarcoma Associated with Tamoxifen Use in a Menopausal Patient: A Case Report

Synchronous uterine carcinosarcoma and contralateral breast cancer after tamoxifen therapy: a case report.

Uterine carcinosarcoma (malignant mixed Müllerian tumor, MMMT) is a rare aggressive malignant tumor, which demonstrates both malignant epithelial (carcinoma) and mesenchymal (sarcoma) components. Synchronous uterine carcinosarcoma and contralateral breast cancer in patient received tamoxifen treatment had not been reported. We present a case of uterine carcinosarcoma co-occurrenced with contral...