A case of low grade endometrial stromal sarcoma. |
Jin Ha Kim, Jae Sung Lee, Chun Kwan Lee, Ki Rok Lee, Se Yong Lee |
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Busan Medical Center, Busan, Korea. |
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Abstract |
Uterine sarcoma is a rare female neoplasm that accounts for about 2-4% of all uterine malignancies. According to the classification of Norris and Taylor, the subgroup of endometrial stromal sarcoma (ESS), comprising approximately 7-15% of all uterine sarcomas, can be divided into low-grade ESS and high-grade ESS and is characterized by proliferations composed of cells with endometrial stromal cell differentiation. We experienced this infrequent malignant tumor in a 52-year old woman and was treated by total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy followed by adriamycin chemotherapy. We present a case of low-grade ESS with a brief review of the literature. |
Key Words:
Low grade endometrial stromal sarcoma |
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