[A mucinous ovarian tumor with foci of anaplastic carcinoma]

Minerva Ginecol. 1996 Apr;48(4):163-6.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

One ovarian mucinous cystic tumor that contained a mural solid nodule of anaplastic carcinoma is described in a 35-year-old woman. The epithelial elements consisted of invasive well differentiated mucinous carcinoma. The anaplastic nodule showed some similarities with the cells described in sarcoma and sarcoma-like mural nodules. In favor of a diagnosis of anaplastic carcinoma there are poor circumscription of the nodules, vascular invasion and absence of a prominent inflammatory reaction.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Carcinoma / metabolism
  • Carcinoma / pathology*
  • Cystadenoma, Mucinous / metabolism
  • Cystadenoma, Mucinous / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Ovary / metabolism
  • Ovary / pathology