Serous ovarian carcinoma recurring as a heterologous carcinosarcoma

Authors: Ferrandina, Gabriella; Carbone, Arnaldo¹; Zannoni, Gian Franco²; Martinelli, Enrica³; Testa, Antonia Carla³; Gallotta, Valerio³; De Ninno, Maria¹; Scambia, Giovanni⁴

Source: The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research, Volume 33, Number 1, February 2007 , pp. 95-99(5)

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

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Abstract:

Only two cases of recurrence of heterologous carcinosarcoma from adenocarcinoma of the ovary have been documented in the published literature. We report a case of serous ovarian carcinoma recurring as a heterologous carcinosarcoma. The immunohistochemical analysis of several biological parameters in primary ovarian adenocarcinoma and recurrent carcinosarcoma has been also performed.

Keywords: carcinosarcoma of the ovary; ovarian cancer; recurrence

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1447-0756.2007.00488.x

Affiliations: 1: Institute of Human Pathology, and 2: Institute of Human Pathology, Catholic University of Rome, Rome, 3: Gynecologic Oncology Unit, 4: Department of Oncology, Catholic University of Campobasso, Campobasso, Italy

Publication date: 2007-02-01