Two Cases of Primary Malignant Mixed Mullerian Tumor of the ovary.

Lee, Ji Eun; Tong, Seo Yun; Lee, Seon Kyung; Kim, Seung Bo; Lee, Hui Ju

Original Article

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2005;48(8):1897-1904.
Published online August 1, 2005.

Two Cases of Primary Malignant Mixed Mullerian Tumor of the ovary.

Ji Eun Lee, Seo Yun Tong, Seon Kyung Lee, Seung Bo Kim, Hui Ju Lee

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea. lovedogy@naver.com
²Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Malignant mixed mullerian tumor of the ovary are very aggressive tumors that were usually diagnosed at an older age. They are usually at an advanced stage at the time of diagnosis, and survival after diagnosis varies by stage of disease and histological type. Despite aggressive treatment that includes surgery and chemotherapy, women with these tumors have a significantly increased risk of death giving them a very poor prognosis. The poor prognosis associated with this rare disease represents a need to new therapeutic regimens to improve patients' survival. We experienced two cases of primary malignant mixed mullerian tumor of the ovary.

Key Words: Malignant mixed mullerian tumor, Ovary