Malignant mixed müllerian tumor of the fallopian tube. Case report and review of the literature. 1991

H C Chang, and S Hsueh, and Y K Soong
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Malignant mixed müllerian tumor of the fallopian tube is extremely rare, with less than 50 cases recorded in the English literature. Another case is reported and discussed. This 66-year-old female patient complained of profuse watery vaginal discharge for one month. Vaginal cytology was positive for malignancy while the endometrial curettage and cervical biopsy were both negative. Gynecologic sonography revealed a left adnexal mass of 6 cm in diameter. She underwent exploratory laparotomy after complete oncologic survey. The main tumor was confined to one tube but the peritoneal washing cytology was positive for adenocarcinoma cells. She tolerated the maximal debulking surgery very well but refused to receive adjuvant chemotherapy. Pathology proved that the tumor was composed of poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma and sarcoma. There were focal areas of rhabdomyoblastic differentiation with cross striation in immunoperoxidase stain. Carcinomatosis peritonii occurred 12 months after primary surgery and she expired one month later.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009373 Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal Neoplasms composed of primordial GERM CELLS of embryonic GONADS or of elements of the germ layers of the EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN. The concept does not refer to neoplasms located in the gonads or present in an embryo or FETUS. Germ Cell Cancer,Germ Cell Tumor,Neoplasms, Embryonal and Mixed,Cancer, Embryonal,Cancer, Embryonal and Mixed,Embryonal Neoplasms,Germ Cell Neoplasms,Germ Cell and Embryonal Neoplasms,Germ Cell and Embryonic Neoplasms,Neoplasms, Embryonal,Neoplasms, Germ Cell,Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonic,Cancer, Germ Cell,Cancers, Embryonal,Cancers, Germ Cell,Embryonal Cancer,Embryonal Cancers,Embryonal Neoplasm,Germ Cell Cancers,Germ Cell Tumors,Neoplasm, Embryonal,Tumor, Germ Cell,Tumors, Germ Cell
D005185 Fallopian Tube Neoplasms Benign or malignant neoplasms of the FALLOPIAN TUBES. They are uncommon. If they develop, they may be located in the wall or within the lumen as a growth attached to the wall by a stalk. Cancer of the Fallopian Tube,Fallopian Tube Cancer,Cancer, Fallopian Tube,Cancers, Fallopian Tube,Fallopian Tube Cancers,Fallopian Tube Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Fallopian Tube,Neoplasms, Fallopian Tube
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly

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