G M Makris1, C Siristatidis2, M J Battista1, C Chrelias2. 1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Center Mainz, "Johannes Gutenberg" University, Mainz, Germany. 2. 3 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Athens, "Attikon" General hospital, Chaidari, Athens, Greece.
Abstract
BACKGROUND/AIM: This report aims to present a rare case of ovarian carcinosarcoma and its current, optimal diagnosis and therapy strategy. DESCRIPTION OF CASE: We report the case of a 70-year-old patient, who presented at the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of the University Hospital of Mainz, with a short history of increased abdominal circumference. CONCLUSION: The symptoms, diagnosis, and therapy of carcinosarcoma follow the pattern of a high grade epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian cancer and primary peritoneal cancer. The rarity of this disease is a barrier to conducting prospective trials and establishing guidelines for high-quality evidence data. Hippokratia 2015; 19 (3): 256-259.
BACKGROUND/AIM: This report aims to present a rare case of ovarian carcinosarcoma and its current, optimal diagnosis and therapy strategy. DESCRIPTION OF CASE: We report the case of a 70-year-old patient, who presented at the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of the University Hospital of Mainz, with a short history of increased abdominal circumference. CONCLUSION: The symptoms, diagnosis, and therapy of carcinosarcoma follow the pattern of a high grade epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian cancer and primary peritoneal cancer. The rarity of this disease is a barrier to conducting prospective trials and establishing guidelines for high-quality evidence data. Hippokratia 2015; 19 (3): 256-259.
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