Uterine Carcinosarcoma Presented With Asymptomatic Vaginal Discharge; A Rare Case

Abstract

Uterine carcinosarcoma also known as malignant mixed mullerian tumor MMMT of uterus is very rare but highly aggressive neoplasm that usually arises in postmenopausal age group. Carcinosarcoma is no longer classified uterine sarcomas subgroup. Today it is accepted as a metaplastic carcinoma. In this case we present a 71 year-old patient with 1-month history of pale vaginal discharge. Transvaginal ultrasonography revealed endometrial thickness of 28mm in polypoid appeareance. and myometrial heterogeneity. Endometrial curettage was performed. Hystopathologic diagnosis is carcinosarcoma. Here in we discussed an uterine carcinosarcoma of a postmenapausal woman who is represented with asymptomatic vaginal discharge according to the current literature.

Keywords

• Uterine carcinosarcoma. postmenopausal,vaginal discharge

Asemptomatik Vajinal Akıntı İle Belirlenen Uterin Karsinosarkom; Nadir Bir Olgu

Abstract

Karsinosarkom diğer adı ile malign mikst müllerian tümör MMMT , nadir görülen, agresif seyirli, genelde postmenopozal yaşlarda oluşan bir neoplazidir. Karsinosarkom daha önceleri uterin sarkomların alt grubu olarak sınıflandırılmasına rağmen günümüzde metaplastik karsinom olarak kabul edilmektedir. 71 yaşındaki hasta 1 aydır olan şeffaf renkli akıntı şikayeti ile polikliniğe başvurdu. Yapılan transvajinal ultrasonografide endometriyum 28 mm, polipoid görünümde ve miyometriyum heterojen olarak izlendi. Hastaya probe kürataj yapıldı. Histopatoloji sonucu karsinosarkom olarak rapor edildi. Bu olgu sunumunda postmenopozal asemptomatik vajinal akıntı ile başvuran hastadaki uterin karsinosarkom vakası güncel litaratür eşliğinde tartışılmıştır.

Keywords

• Uterin karsinosarkom,postmenopozal,vajinal akıntı

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