title: Malignant mixed müllerian tumor of the endometrium. Report of a case with cytological diagnosis.
abstract: A case is reported of malignant mixed mesodermal tumor of the uterus in a postmenopausal 56 year-old woman presenting vaginal bleeding and who was cytologically diagnosed with an endometrial aspirate. The cytologic examination of smears showed the presence of two different cellular types: adenocarcinomatous and sarcomatous (some with evident cross striations). The patient underwent total hysterectomy with lymphadenectomy. Histologically, a malignant mixed Müllerian tumor was confirmed. Cytological, histological, histochemical and immunohistochemical features are described in detail together with the main differential diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pathology, Hospital of Castelfranco Veneto, Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Barbazza
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Infantolino
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Blandamura
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Busato
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dalla Palma
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004107:Dilatation and Curettage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*