TY - JOUR
T1 - Malignant mixed müllerian tumor of primary peritoneal origin
AU - Kanis, Margaux
AU - Kesterson, Joshua P.
AU - Shroff, Stuti
AU - Lele, Shashikant
AU - Mhawech-Fauceglia, Paulette
PY - 2011/8
Y1 - 2011/8
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2010.03.004
DO - 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2010.03.004
M3 - Article
C2 - 20952288
AN - SCOPUS:79960202045
SN - 1092-9134
VL - 15
SP - 273
EP - 277
JO - Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
JF - Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
IS - 4
ER -