Malignant mixed müllerian tumor of primary peritoneal origin. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The aim of this study was to describe 2 cases of primary peritoneal malignant mixed müllerian tumor (MMMT). Two patients with primary peritoneal MMMT were examined for their clinical and pathologic features. We describe 2 cases of primary peritoneal MMMT in which the carcinomatous and mesenchymal components were readily identifiable, predominantly involving the peritoneum, with no ovarian involvement. The peritoneum and ovaries, with their common embryologic origin, likely account for the peritoneum's ability to undergo a similar malignant transformation, with the resultant genesis of an MMMT of peritoneal origin.

publication date

  • June 20, 2010

Research

keywords

  • Mixed Tumor, Mullerian
  • Peritoneal Neoplasms

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC5047380

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 79960202045

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2010.03.004

PubMed ID

  • 20952288

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 15

issue

  • 4