Mullerian adenosarcoma of the cervix with heterologous elements and sarcomatous overgrowth.

Cervical adenosarcomas are exceedingly infrequent tumors that occur most often in women of reproductive age. Adenosarcomas comprise benign epithelial elements and malignant stromal elements. The malignant stromal elements can either be homologous, such as fibroblasts or smooth muscle, or heterologou...

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Published in:Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 65 - 68
Main Authors: Podduturi, Varsha, Pinto, Karen R.
Format: case study pictorial Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jan2016
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
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Summary:Cervical adenosarcomas are exceedingly infrequent tumors that occur most often in women of reproductive age. Adenosarcomas comprise benign epithelial elements and malignant stromal elements. The malignant stromal elements can either be homologous, such as fibroblasts or smooth muscle, or heterologous, like cartilage, striated muscle, or bone. We report a case of adenosarcoma of the cervix with heterologous elements and sarcomatous overgrowth in a 38-year-old woman.