Malignant mixed müllerian tumor of primary peritoneal origin

Margaux Kanis, Joshua P. Kesterson, Stuti Shroff, Shashikant Lele, Paulette Mhawech-Fauceglia

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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.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)273-277
Number of pages5
JournalAnnals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume15
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2011

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine

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