Incidental finding of malignant mixed mesodermal tumor at hysterectomy foruterine prolapse - A case report

Authors
Yang, X Heller, DS Sama, J
Citation
X. Yang et al., Incidental finding of malignant mixed mesodermal tumor at hysterectomy foruterine prolapse - A case report, J REPRO MED, 46(5), 2001, pp. 490-492
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Reproductive Medicine
Journal title
JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE
ISSN journal
00247758 → ACNP
Volume
46
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
490 - 492
Database
ISI
SICI code
0024-7758(200105)46:5<490:IFOMMM>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The finding of unanticipated pathology in a uterus after vagina l hysterectomy for purpose is uncommon. CASE: An incidental small malignant mixed mesodermal tumor was found at vag inal hysterectomy in a 68-year-old woman. CONCLUSION: A MEDLINE search found no ether reported cases of malignant mix ed mesodermal tumor in a patient undergoing,a vaginal hysterectomy for beni gn prolapse. Unexpected endometrial and cervical lesions will be discovered occasionally after hysterectomy for benign disease.