Uterine tumor resembling an ovarian sex cord tumor associated with metastasis

Int J Gynecol Pathol. 2008 Jan;27(1):58-60. doi: 10.1097/pgp.0b013e318057faf5.

Abstract

Uterine tumors resembling ovarian sex-cord tumors (UTROSCT) are very rare, usually benign uterine tumors, and are probably derived from uterine mesenchymal stem cells. In this case report, a unique case of a malignant UTROSCT is described. Four years after a diagnosis of UTROSCT of the uterine corpus, the patient developed obstructive ileus due to a large infiltrating tumor within the small bowel with the same morphology and expression pattern as the previously diagnosed UTROSCT. In addition, 2 benign gastrointestinal stromal tumors were detected in the same patient. This case indicates that although the majority of UTROSCT are benign tumors, some of them might undergo malignant transformation and have a metastatic potency.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / analysis
  • Female
  • Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / metabolism
  • Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / pathology
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Intestinal Neoplasms / complications
  • Intestinal Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Intestinal Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Intestinal Obstruction / etiology
  • Intestine, Small / metabolism
  • Intestine, Small / pathology
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary / metabolism
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary / pathology
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Sex Cord-Gonadal Stromal Tumors / metabolism
  • Sex Cord-Gonadal Stromal Tumors / pathology*
  • Uterine Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Uterine Neoplasms / pathology*

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor