| Literature DB >> 11173640 |
Irene G Ibanez-Manlapaz1, David Mc Coy, Vincent Vincent, Ulla Jo Ule.
Abstract
Malignant mixed mullerian tumors of the extra-genital coelomic epithelium (female peritoneum) are rare. Since the first case report in 1955, only nineteen have been described. In our Case 1 a 58 year-old G3P3 (gravidity = 3; parity = 3) white female with mixed mullerian tumor, homologous type, involving the abdominal peritoneum was treated with surgery and chemotherapy (doxorubicin hydrochloride and cis-platinum). She died of the disease 20 months after initial surgery. Case 2 is a 75 year-old G0P0 (gravidity = 0; parity = 0) white female with mixed mullerian tumor containing heterologous elements involving the pelvic peritoneum who was treated with surgery and chemotherapy (ifosfamide with mesna). She relapsed 6 months after surgery and refused any further treatment. She died 2 weeks later. These cases support the fact that malignant mixed mullerian tumor of the female peritoneum is rare and usually affects elderly females. It has poor prognosis and among the 15 reported cases with follow-up indicating after initial surgery.Entities:
Year: 1997 PMID: 11173640 DOI: 10.1007/bf02907808
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pathol Oncol Res ISSN: 1219-4956 Impact factor: 3.201