Primary peritoneal carcinosarcoma (malignant mixed mullerian tumor): Report of a case with five-year disease free survival after surgery and chemoradiation and a review of literature

Authors

  • Ma-Lee Ko Department of Obstetrics and, Gynecology Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
  • Cherng-Jye Jeng Department of Obstetrics and, Gynecology Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; School of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
  • Shih-Hung Huang Department of Pathology, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
  • Jenta Shen Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, California Pacific Medical Center, San FranciscoUSA
  • Su-Chee Chen Department of Obstetrics and, Gynecology Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1080/02841860500252016

Abstract

Malignant mixed mullerian tumors (MMMTs), also known as carcinosarcoma because they contain both carcinomatous and sarcomatous elements are aggressive tumors, which usually arise in the uterus and ovary. Extragenital carcinosarcomas are extremely rare and most cases develop from the peritoneum. To our knowledge, only 29 cases have been described in English literature. Here we report a case of a primary carcinosarcoma of the pelvic peritoneum with five-year disease-free survival after managing the patient with surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

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Published

2005-01-01

How to Cite

Ko, M.-L., Jeng, C.-J., Huang, S.-H., Shen, J., & Chen, S.-C. (2005). Primary peritoneal carcinosarcoma (malignant mixed mullerian tumor): Report of a case with five-year disease free survival after surgery and chemoradiation and a review of literature. Acta Oncologica, 44(7), 756–760. https://doi.org/10.1080/02841860500252016

Issue

Vol. 44 No. 7 (2005): Acta Oncologica

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Articles