Epithelial-mesenchymal transition in uterine carcinosarcoma from a dedifferentiated papillary serous carcinoma to a sarcoma: case report

Carcinosarcomas are endometrial neoplasms with malignant epithelial and mesenchymal components. These are rare tumors, corresponding to <5% of uterine cancers. The average age at diagnosis is 65 years and the most characteristic symptom is transvaginal bleeding, common to other uterine tumors. Th...

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Main Authors: Yago Eloy Souza Barbosa, Ana Camila Xavier Lopes, Camila Delfino Chaves, Régis Ponte Conrado, Marcelo Leite Vieira Costa, Renato Mazon Lima Verde Leal
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Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2023-08-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.brazilianjournalofoncology.com.br/details/252/en-US/epithelial-mesenchymal-transition-in-uterine-carcinosarcoma-from-a-dedifferentiated-papillary-serous-carcinoma-to-a-sarcoma--case-report
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Ana Camila Xavier Lopes
Camila Delfino Chaves
Régis Ponte Conrado
Marcelo Leite Vieira Costa
Renato Mazon Lima Verde Leal
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Camila Delfino Chaves
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description Carcinosarcomas are endometrial neoplasms with malignant epithelial and mesenchymal components. These are rare tumors, corresponding to <5% of uterine cancers. The average age at diagnosis is 65 years and the most characteristic symptom is transvaginal bleeding, common to other uterine tumors. The definitive diagnosis of the lesion is done by analyzing the surgical specimen and the first-line treatment is surgery with adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The authors report a case of a 59-year-old female diagnosed with a uterine carcinosarcoma, whose epithelial component underwent an epithelial-mesenchymal transition. The outstanding aspects of this report are the aggressiveness of this tumor and the presence of a lymph node metastasis by the sarcomatous component, which represents an unusual biological behavior.
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spelling doaj-art-fb8ee60295b049c4a16f635f09e27eec2025-08-20T02:22:56ZengThieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.Brazilian Journal of Oncology2526-87322023-08-011910.5935/2526-8732.20230403Epithelial-mesenchymal transition in uterine carcinosarcoma from a dedifferentiated papillary serous carcinoma to a sarcoma: case reportYago Eloy Souza Barbosa0Ana Camila Xavier Lopes1Camila Delfino Chaves2Régis Ponte Conrado3Marcelo Leite Vieira Costa4Renato Mazon Lima Verde Leal5Federal University of Ceará (UFC), Medical School - Fortaleza - CE - BrazilFederal University of Ceará (UFC), Medical School - Fortaleza - CE - BrazilFederal University of Ceará (UFC), Medical School - Fortaleza - CE - BrazilFederal University of Ceará (UFC), Medical School - Fortaleza - CE - BrazilWalter Cantídio Universitary Hospital (HUWC), Surgical Oncology Service - Fortaleza - CE - BrazilWalter Cantídio Universitary Hospital (HUWC), Surgical Oncology Service - Fortaleza - CE - BrazilCarcinosarcomas are endometrial neoplasms with malignant epithelial and mesenchymal components. These are rare tumors, corresponding to <5% of uterine cancers. The average age at diagnosis is 65 years and the most characteristic symptom is transvaginal bleeding, common to other uterine tumors. The definitive diagnosis of the lesion is done by analyzing the surgical specimen and the first-line treatment is surgery with adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The authors report a case of a 59-year-old female diagnosed with a uterine carcinosarcoma, whose epithelial component underwent an epithelial-mesenchymal transition. The outstanding aspects of this report are the aggressiveness of this tumor and the presence of a lymph node metastasis by the sarcomatous component, which represents an unusual biological behavior.https://www.brazilianjournalofoncology.com.br/details/252/en-US/epithelial-mesenchymal-transition-in-uterine-carcinosarcoma-from-a-dedifferentiated-papillary-serous-carcinoma-to-a-sarcoma--case-reportcarcinosarcomamixed tumormullerianepithelial-mesenchymal transitiongynecologysurgical oncology.
spellingShingle Yago Eloy Souza Barbosa
Ana Camila Xavier Lopes
Camila Delfino Chaves
Régis Ponte Conrado
Marcelo Leite Vieira Costa
Renato Mazon Lima Verde Leal
Epithelial-mesenchymal transition in uterine carcinosarcoma from a dedifferentiated papillary serous carcinoma to a sarcoma: case report
Brazilian Journal of Oncology
carcinosarcoma
mixed tumor
mullerian
epithelial-mesenchymal transition
gynecology
surgical oncology.
title Epithelial-mesenchymal transition in uterine carcinosarcoma from a dedifferentiated papillary serous carcinoma to a sarcoma: case report
title_full Epithelial-mesenchymal transition in uterine carcinosarcoma from a dedifferentiated papillary serous carcinoma to a sarcoma: case report
title_fullStr Epithelial-mesenchymal transition in uterine carcinosarcoma from a dedifferentiated papillary serous carcinoma to a sarcoma: case report
title_full_unstemmed Epithelial-mesenchymal transition in uterine carcinosarcoma from a dedifferentiated papillary serous carcinoma to a sarcoma: case report
title_short Epithelial-mesenchymal transition in uterine carcinosarcoma from a dedifferentiated papillary serous carcinoma to a sarcoma: case report
title_sort epithelial mesenchymal transition in uterine carcinosarcoma from a dedifferentiated papillary serous carcinoma to a sarcoma case report
topic carcinosarcoma
mixed tumor
mullerian
epithelial-mesenchymal transition
gynecology
surgical oncology.
url https://www.brazilianjournalofoncology.com.br/details/252/en-US/epithelial-mesenchymal-transition-in-uterine-carcinosarcoma-from-a-dedifferentiated-papillary-serous-carcinoma-to-a-sarcoma--case-report
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