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Malignant mixed Müllerian tumor of the endometrium in a young woman with polycystic ovaries
Author(s) -
Chumas John C.,
Mann William J.,
Tseng Linda
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19831015)52:8<1478::aid-cncr2820520824>3.0.co;2-6
Subject(s) - medicine , endometrium , polycystic ovary , uterus , müllerian mimicry , mixed tumor , estrogen , gynecology , progesterone receptor , estrogen receptor , endocrinology , pathology , cancer , breast cancer , obesity , insulin resistance
A 19‐year‐old female with Stein‐Leventhal syndrome and polycystic ovaries was found to have a malignant mixed Müllerian tumor (MMMT) of the uterus with superficial myometrial invasion. This patient is the youngest reported with MMMT of the endometrium. The association of endometrial malignancies and polycystic ovaries is reviewed. The tumor was found to have above normal levels of estradiol and progesterone receptors. A possible role of estrogen stimulation in the genesis of some MMMTs is suggested.