Published 2011 | Version v1
Journal article

Uterine malignant mixed Mullerian tumors

  • 1. Servicio de Ginecologia, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet de Zaragoza (Spain)
  • 2. Servicio de Anatomia Patologica, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet de Zaragoza (Spain)

Description

The malignant Mullerian mixed tumors are rare and highly aggressive, these tumors usually occur in women over 60 years and the most common clinical appearance is that of postmenopausal vaginal bleeding or the presence of uterine mass. As a risk factor is described the history of prior irradiation of the pelvic area. We reported the case of three patients with mullerian mixed tumors, in all these cases the patients have a history of cancer who required pelvic radiation as part of their treatment

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S0717-75262011000600009

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Spanish)
Tumores mullerianos mixtos malignos uterinos

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Revista Chilena de Obstetricia y Ginecologia
Journal Volume
76
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
p. 420-426
ISSN
0717-7526

INIS

Country of Publication
Chile
Country of Input or Organization
Chile
INIS RN
45102393
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Descriptors DEI
FEMALE GENITALS; IRRADIATION; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; PELVIS; RADIOTHERAPY; UROGENITAL SYSTEM DISEASES
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DISEASES; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; RADIOLOGY; THERAPY