Malignant Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Tumor of Ovary: A Rare Case Report
Perivascular epithelioid cell tumors (PEComas) have unique morphology comprised perivascular epitheloid cells and express both melanocytic and smooth muscle cell markers. Gynecological PEComas account for approximately 25% of all PEComas, and in most cases, the primary site of the tumor is the uteri...
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| author | Anuradha Sharma Reetika Sharma Jyoti Bala Monika Sharma |
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| description | Perivascular epithelioid cell tumors (PEComas) have unique morphology comprised perivascular epitheloid cells and express both melanocytic and smooth muscle cell markers. Gynecological PEComas account for approximately 25% of all PEComas, and in most cases, the primary site of the tumor is the uterine body. Ovarian PEComa is exceptional. Here, we report a case of primary malignant PEComa of ovary in a 38 years female. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-106912ea4844440db6d251bbba51f5e02025-08-20T02:56:15ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Mid-Life Health0976-78000976-78192025-01-0116110710910.4103/jmh.jmh_157_24Malignant Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Tumor of Ovary: A Rare Case ReportAnuradha SharmaReetika SharmaJyoti BalaMonika SharmaPerivascular epithelioid cell tumors (PEComas) have unique morphology comprised perivascular epitheloid cells and express both melanocytic and smooth muscle cell markers. Gynecological PEComas account for approximately 25% of all PEComas, and in most cases, the primary site of the tumor is the uterine body. Ovarian PEComa is exceptional. Here, we report a case of primary malignant PEComa of ovary in a 38 years female.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jmh.jmh_157_24immunohistochemistrymalignant perivascular epithelioid cell tumorovary |
| spellingShingle | Anuradha Sharma Reetika Sharma Jyoti Bala Monika Sharma Malignant Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Tumor of Ovary: A Rare Case Report Journal of Mid-Life Health immunohistochemistry malignant perivascular epithelioid cell tumor ovary |
| title | Malignant Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Tumor of Ovary: A Rare Case Report |
| title_full | Malignant Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Tumor of Ovary: A Rare Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Malignant Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Tumor of Ovary: A Rare Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Malignant Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Tumor of Ovary: A Rare Case Report |
| title_short | Malignant Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Tumor of Ovary: A Rare Case Report |
| title_sort | malignant perivascular epithelioid cell tumor of ovary a rare case report |
| topic | immunohistochemistry malignant perivascular epithelioid cell tumor ovary |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jmh.jmh_157_24 |
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