Journal article
The poor prognosis of sarcomatoid carcinoma arising from low grade serous ovarian cancer: A case report and review of the literature
Gynecologic oncology reports, Vol.36, p.100735
05/01/2021
DOI: 10.1016/j.gore.2021.100735
PMCID: PMC7933262
PMID: 33718564
Abstract
•Sarcomatoid or anaplastic carcinomas arising within serous ovarian neoplasms are rare.•Despite small size, sarcomatoid carcinomas are aggressive spindle cell nodules.•Clinician communication with the pathologist is critical when inconsistency exists.
Sarcomatoid or anaplastic carcinomas arising within epithelial ovarian neoplasms are rare, particularly within serous tumors of the ovary, and carry a poor prognosis. Here we present the case of a patient initially diagnosed with low grade serous ovarian carcinoma arising within a serous borderline tumor (atypical proliferative serous tumor). She underwent rapid progression of disease and was found to have anaplastic/sarcomatoid carcinoma on biopsy of recurrence. These findings prompted pathologic re-review of the original neoplasm, which demonstrated a microscopic focus of sarcomatoid/anaplastic carcinoma.
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- Title: Subtitle
- The poor prognosis of sarcomatoid carcinoma arising from low grade serous ovarian cancer: A case report and review of the literature
- Creators
- Paulina Haight - The Ohio State University Wexner Medical CenterJohanna Savage - The Ohio State University Wexner Medical CenterKristin Bixel - The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Gynecologic oncology reports, Vol.36, p.100735
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.gore.2021.100735
- PMID
- 33718564
- PMCID
- PMC7933262
- NLM abbreviation
- Gynecol Oncol Rep
- ISSN
- 2352-5789
- eISSN
- 2352-5789
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/01/2021
- Academic Unit
- Pathology
- Record Identifier
- 9984966744402771
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