An unusual extrauterine variant of adenosarcoma with multiple recurrences over 16 years.
An unusual extrauterine (pelvic) variant of adenosarcoma is presented. A benign-appearing epithelium resembling fallopian tube epithelium is integrally mixed with malignant stroma that in all areas sampled is low-grade leiomyosarcoma. The tumor has behaved as a low-grade malignancy with four local recurrences over a 16-year period. Extrauterine adenosarcomas have rarely been reported in the literature; and one in which the stromal component is histologically all of smooth muscle differentiation is more unusual.
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Department of Pathology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City 52242-1009.
Veronezi-Gurwell
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Wilcox
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Buller
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D018195:Adenosarcoma / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000473:pathology; D018200:Mixed Tumor, Mullerian / Q000473:pathology; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology*; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology