[Primary ovarian carcinosarcoma. Report of eight cases]. / Carcinosarcoma primario de ovario. Reporte de ocho casos.
Ginecol Obstet Mex
; 82(7): 483-9, 2014 Jul.
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BACKGROUND: The carcinosarcoma, or Mixed Mullerian Malign Tumors, represent 1% of malignant ovarian neoplasm, they are formed by a component epithelium and another mesenquimal malignant both. OBJECTIVE: Report the experience of the Ginecological Department of the Instituto Nacional de Cancerología (Mexico) in the treatment of patients with ovarian carcinosarcoma or primary malignant of the ovary. METHODS: A retrospective of 8 cases of carcinosarcoma primary of ovary at National Institute of Cancerology, from January, 2005 to December, 2008. RESULTS: The carcinosarcoma or Mixed Mullerian Malign Tumors appeared in 4.1% of all the malignant primary tumors of ovary, the clinical initial presentation was with pain and abdominal expansion both in 62.5% and mass palpable and bled vaginal in 25% of the patients. In 2/8 (25%) patients there was achieved a residual tumor minor of 1cm, in 4/8 (50%) cases one administered chemotherapy. In 3/8 (37.5%) they were kept free of disease in the follow-up of 42 months, 1/8 (12.5%) with stable disease and 4/8 (50%) they died for disease. CONCLUSIONS: Ovarian carcinosarcoma is a rare tumor, the clinical of this neoplasm is aggressive, usually presenting in advanced stages, with a poor prognosis with existing medical treatment.
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Ovarianas
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Carcinossarcoma
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
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Ginecol Obstet Mex
Ano de publicação:
2014
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Article
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México