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Chondrosarcoma of the uterus: case report and literature review

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Background

Pure heterologous sarcomas of the uterine corpus are extremely rare, accounting for 4% of all uterine sarcomas. Primary chondrosarcoma, which is characterized by the absence of epithelial or other heterologous mesenchymal elements, is included in this group. To this date, only 17 cases, including the presenting case, have been reported.

Case

A 55-year-old female presenting with post-menopausal bleeding was diagnosed with chondrosarcoma of the uterus, after abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingoophorectomy. After 8 months of surgery, there is no evidence of recurrence after receiving external radiotherapy and brachytherapy.

Conclusion

Primary chondrosarcoma of the uterus is an extremely rare uterine tumour most frequently diagnosed by the pathologist. They are usually aggressive malignant tumours with an early relapse and metastases.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital “Puerta del Mar”, Avenida Ana de Viya 21, 11009, Cádiz, Spain

    Claudia Sofia Namizato, Jose Luis Bartha & Blas Hervias-Vivancos

  2. Department of Pathology, University Hospital “Puerta del Mar”, Cádiz, Spain

    Pedro Muriel-Cueto & Jose Maria Baez-Perez

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Namizato, C.S., Muriel-Cueto, P., Baez-Perez, J.M. et al. Chondrosarcoma of the uterus: case report and literature review. Arch Gynecol Obstet 278, 369–372 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-008-0595-6

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