Peritoneal Carcinosarcoma and Ovarian Papillary Serous Carcinoma Are the Same Origin: Analysis of TP53 Mutation and Microsatellite Suggests a Monoclonal Origin.

Autor: Chang Gok Woo, Dae Shik Suh, Joo Young Kim, Chang Ohk Sung, Jene Choi, Kyu-Rae Kim
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Zdroj: Korean Journal of Pathology; 2014, Vol. 48 Issue 6, p449-453, 5p
Abstrakt: The article presents a case study of a 57-year-old postmenopausal woman diagnosed with peritoneal carcinosarcoma and ovarian papillary serous carcinoma. It states that multiple hypermetabolic masses in the pelvic cavity, mesentery, and bilateral paracolic gutter were revealed through whole body F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography. It adds that polymerase chain reaction was also performed.
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