| Literature DB >> 33585128 |
Noha N Soror1, Daniel Woredekal2, Lori Hemrock3, Gary Gibson4, Robert Bennett5.
Abstract
Uterine carcinosarcoma (USC) is a rare, aggressive primary neoplasm of the Uterus that represents less than 5% of all uterine malignancies. It usually affects older females in their seventh decade. USC disproportionally affects black women more and it has a worse prognosis than other endometrial carcinomas. We present a case of uterine carcinosarcoma in a young Caucasian female who presented with vague symptoms of nausea, vomiting, and severe iron deficiency anemia.Entities:
Keywords: iron deficiency anemia (ida); uterine adenocarcinoma; uterine cancer; uterine carcinosarcoma; uterine malignancy
Year: 2021 PMID: 33585128 PMCID: PMC7876422 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.12642
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cureus ISSN: 2168-8184