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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Main Authors: Anuradha Sharma, Reetika Sharma, Jyoti Bala, Monika Sharma
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-01-01
Series:Journal of Mid-Life Health
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jmh.jmh_157_24
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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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spellingShingle Anuradha Sharma
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Malignant Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Tumor of Ovary: A Rare Case Report
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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
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