Carcinosarcoma of the uterus: A case report

Adachi,Yasushi; Nonogaki,Hirofumi; Minamiguchi,Sachiko; Li,Ming; Ikehara,Susumu

doi:10.3892/mco.2016.744

Carcinosarcoma of the uterus: A case report

Authors:
- Yasushi Adachi
- Hirofumi Nonogaki
- Sachiko Minamiguchi
- Ming Li
- Susumu Ikehara
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Affiliations: Division of Surgical Pathology, Toyooka Hospital, Toyooka, Hyogo 668‑8501, Japan, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Toyooka Hospital, Toyooka 668‑8501, Japan, Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Kyoto 606‑8507, Japan, Department of Stem Cell Disorders, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka 573‑1010, Japan
Published online on: January 27, 2016 https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2016.744
Pages: 571-573

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Abstract

Carcinosarcoma is a rare malignant tumor of the uterus with a poor prognosis. We herein present a case of uterine carcinosarcoma in a 67-year-old woman suffering from pervaginal bleeding for 3 months, with progressive anemia. Upon biopsy of the endometrium, the tumor was diagnosed as endometrioid adenocarcinoma. Total hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo‑oophorectomy and pelvic lymph node dissection were performed. The histological examination revealed that the tumor consisted of serous adenocarcinoma and sarcoma of homologous components. After the operation, chemotherapy with paclitaxel and carboplatin was administered. At approximately 3 years postoperatively, the patient remains alive and recurrence-free.

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