Adenocarcionma Of Mullerian Origin masquerading as an ovarian tumour- a rare case report.
Keywords:
Adenocarcinoma, Mullerian, Peritoneal
Abstract
Objective: To create awareness about this rare tumour and the way it can mislead the clinician into believing it to be of an ovarian origin. Case report: A 50 years old postmenopausal female presented with a partly solid-partly cystic mass noted arising from the mesentery of sigmoid colon, obliterating the pouch of douglas and adhered to the posterior surface of uterus and right adnexa. The histopa thological features were suggestive of Adenocarcinoma of Mullerian origin. Conclusion: Great caution and precision are needed to ascertain the origin and management of these tumours as they carry a bad prognosis.
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CITATION
DOI: 10.17511/jopm.2017.i03.15
Published: 2017-09-30
How to Cite
Dr. Sujata Sarangi, Dr. Urvee Sarkar, & Dr. Suchismita Chakrabarti. (2017). Adenocarcionma Of Mullerian Origin masquerading as an ovarian tumour- a rare case report. Tropical Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 3(3), 313-316. https://doi.org/10.17511/jopm.2017.i03.15
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