Journal of International Obstetrics and Gynecology ›› 2021, Vol. 48 ›› Issue (2): 165-168.doi: 10.12280/gjfckx.20200546

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Fallopian Tube Carcinosarcoma and Endometrial Cancer: A Case Report and Literature Review

SUN Sen-sen, LIU Ying-ying, LYU Rong-rong, FU Li()   

  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, China
  • Received:2020-06-29 Published:2021-04-15 Online:2021-04-16
  • Contact: FU Li E-mail:doctorfuli@sina.com

Abstract:

Fallopian tube carcinosarcoma, also known as malignant embryonic leaf mixed tumor or malignant mixed müllerian tumor (MMMT), is very rare clinically, with high malignancy and poor prognosis. The clinical symptoms are not typical, such as irregular vaginal bleeding, abdominal pain or abdominal distention similar to other gynecological tumors, auxiliary examination is not specific, and preoperative misdiagnosis or missed diagnosis is easy. The treatment is mainly surgery, followed by platinum-based combined chemotherapy. This paper reports a case of fallopian tube carcinosarcoma and endometrial cancer, and increase the recognition of fallopian tube carcinosarcoma by reviewing literature.

Key words: Fallopian tube neoplasms, Sarcoma, Immunohistochemistry, Therapy, Prognosis, Diagnostic errors