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Uterine corpus tumor with neuroectodermal differentiation and frequent ganglion-like cells in a postmenopausal woman

Authors :
Hiroyuki Hao
Takehiro Nakao
Toshiya Maebayashi
Toshiyuki Ishige
Taku Homma
Source :
Gynecologic Oncology Reports. 24:65-77
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2018.

Abstract

•Uterine neuroectodermal tumors (NETs) are uncommon malignant neoplasm with poor prognosis.•Ganglion-like cells with fibrillary background as major component of uterine NETs are extremely rare.•We present a patient affected by uterine NET with frequent ganglion-like cells, resembling ganglioneuroblastoma.•This case report is important to define the pathogenesis and establish better treatments for neuroectodermal tumors.

Details

ISSN :
23525789
Volume :
24
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Gynecologic Oncology Reports
Accession number :
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