title: Primary peritoneal carcinosarcoma (malignant mixed mullerian tumor): Report of a case with five-year disease free survival after surgery and chemoradiation and a review of literature.
abstract: Malignant mixed mullerian tumors (MMMTs), also known as carcinosarcoma because they contain both carcinomatous and sarcomatous elements are aggressive tumors, which usually arise in the uterus and ovary. Extragenital carcinosarcomas are extremely rare and most cases develop from the peritoneum. To our knowledge, only 29 cases have been described in English literature. Here we report a case of a primary carcinosarcoma of the pelvic peritoneum with five-year disease-free survival after managing the patient with surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ma-Lee
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: Cherng-Jye
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Jeng
authors.forename: Shih-Hung
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Jenta
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Chii-Ruey
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Tzeng
authors.forename: Su-Chee
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002296:Carcinosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D018198:Mixed Tumor, Malignant / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D018200:Mixed Tumor, Mullerian / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents