Dedifferentiating endometrial adenocarcinoma. Report of a case.
A case of well differentiated endometrial adenocarcinoma in a 70 year-old patient is reported, which evolved to undifferentiated small cell after being treated with chemotherapy for six months. The possible mechanisms of dedifferentiation are briefly discussed.
Tenti
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Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Pavia University, Italy.
Carnevali
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L
Paulli
M
M
Franchi
M
M
Babilonti
L
L
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013997:Time Factors; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*