Uterine Carcinosarcoma in a Young Female: Case Report and Literature Review
Uterine carcinosarcoma (USC) is a rare, aggressive primary neoplasm of the Uterus that represents less than 5% of all uterine malignancies. It usually affects older females in their seventh decade. USC disproportionally affects black women more and it has a worse prognosis than other endometrial car...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2021-01, Vol.13 (1), p.e12642 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Uterine carcinosarcoma (USC) is a rare, aggressive primary neoplasm of the Uterus that represents less than 5% of all uterine malignancies. It usually affects older females in their seventh decade. USC disproportionally affects black women more and it has a worse prognosis than other endometrial carcinomas.
We present a case of uterine carcinosarcoma in a young Caucasian female who presented with vague symptoms of nausea, vomiting, and severe iron deficiency anemia. |
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ISSN: | 2168-8184 2168-8184 |
DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.12642 |