title: Post-irradiation carcinosarcoma of uterus--a case report.
abstract: The carcinosarcoma (malignant mixed mullerian tumour) of uterus is an aggressive neoplasm composing of malignant glands in the malignant stroma showing biphasic appearance. A 55 year old woman presented with discharge per vaginum of one month duration. Earlier she was given radiotherapy for squamous cell carcinoma of vulva, six years back. Abdominal examination was insignificant. USG suggested presence of post-radiation effect with uterine mass. Panhysterectomy was done and on histopathology, the diagnosis of carcinosarcoma (heterologous variant) was made. The case is being reported and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal 795 004, Manipur. abarindra@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: A Barindra
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Gayatri
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pukhrambam
authors.forename: Sharmila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Laishram
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy; D002296:Carcinosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D018200:Mixed Tumor, Mullerian / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy