Chondrosarcoma of the uterus: case report and literature review

Background Pure heterologous sarcomas of the uterine corpus are extremely rare, accounting for 4% of all uterine sarcomas. Primary chondrosarcoma, which is characterized by the absence of epithelial or other heterologous mesenchymal elements, is included in this group. To this date, only 17 cases, i...

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Published in:Archives of gynecology and obstetrics 2008-10, Vol.278 (4), p.369-372
Main Authors: Namizato, Claudia Sofia, Muriel-Cueto, Pedro, Baez-Perez, Jose Maria, Bartha, Jose Luis, Hervias-Vivancos, Blas
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
Case reports
Chondrosarcoma - pathology
Endocrinology
Female
Gynecology
Human Genetics
Humans
Hysterectomy
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Obstetrics/Perinatology/Midwifery
Postmenopause
Sarcoma
Uterine cancer
Uterine Neoplasms - pathology
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Summary:Background Pure heterologous sarcomas of the uterine corpus are extremely rare, accounting for 4% of all uterine sarcomas. Primary chondrosarcoma, which is characterized by the absence of epithelial or other heterologous mesenchymal elements, is included in this group. To this date, only 17 cases, including the presenting case, have been reported. Case A 55-year-old female presenting with post-menopausal bleeding was diagnosed with chondrosarcoma of the uterus, after abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingoophorectomy. After 8 months of surgery, there is no evidence of recurrence after receiving external radiotherapy and brachytherapy. Conclusion Primary chondrosarcoma of the uterus is an extremely rare uterine tumour most frequently diagnosed by the pathologist. They are usually aggressive malignant tumours with an early relapse and metastases.
ISSN:0932-0067
1432-0711
DOI:10.1007/s00404-008-0595-6