Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 15, Issue 4 , Pages 273-277, August 2011

Malignant mixed müllerian tumor of primary peritoneal origin☆

  • Margaux Kanis, MD

      Affiliations

    • School of Medicine, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA
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  • Joshua P. Kesterson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 716 845 8376; fax: +1 716 845 7608.
    • ,
  • Stuti Shroff, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA
    • ,
  • Shashikant Lele, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA
    • ,
  • Paulette Mhawech-Fauceglia, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA

published online 21 June 2010.

Abstract 

The aim of this study was to describe 2 cases of primary peritoneal malignant mixed müllerian tumor (MMMT). Two patients with primary peritoneal MMMT were examined for their clinical and pathologic features. We describe 2 cases of primary peritoneal MMMT in which the carcinomatous and mesenchymal components were readily identifiable, predominantly involving the peritoneum, with no ovarian involvement. The peritoneum and ovaries, with their common embryologic origin, likely account for the peritoneum's ability to undergo a similar malignant transformation, with the resultant genesis of an MMMT of peritoneal origin.

Keywords: Malignant mixed müllerian tumor, Primary peritoneal

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☆ Conflict of Interest Statement: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

PII: S1092-9134(10)00041-9

doi:10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2010.03.004

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 15, Issue 4 , Pages 273-277, August 2011

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