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Mixed Müllerian Tumors

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Gynecological Tumors

Part of the book series: Current Topics in Pathology ((CT PATHOLOGY,volume 85))

Abstract

Mixed müllerian tumors constitute one of the rarer groups of uterine tumors, but have always inspired the interest of clinicians, basic scientists, and pathologists out of proportion to their clinical frequency. They are by definition all composed of an intimate admixture of epithelial and nonepithelial elements, and thus have raised particular questions concerning their histogenesis and pathway of differentiation, as well as the relative contributions of the different elements in determining the natural history, prognosis, and ultimately the treatment of each tumor. The present review will attempt to introduce the major clinical and pathologic features of these lesions, as well as to summarize recent studies related to the questions raised above.

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  1. Tohoku University School of Medicine, 3-6-12 Kuromatsu, Izumi-Ku, Sendai 981, Japan

    Nobuaki Sasano MD (Professor Emeritus) (Professor Emeritus)

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Silverberg, S.G. (1992). Mixed Müllerian Tumors. In: Sasano, N. (eds) Gynecological Tumors. Current Topics in Pathology, vol 85. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-75941-3_2

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