Open AccessA case of high-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma: A poignant allegory
Author(s) -
Shashank Shekhar,
Charu Sharma,
Poonam Elhence,
Shavina Bansal,
Neha Garg
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of mid-life health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.423
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 0976-7819
pISSN - 0976-7800
DOI - 10.4103/jmh.jmh_8_19
Subject(s) - endometrial stromal sarcoma , stromal cell , medicine , case fatality rate , sarcoma , oncology , pathology , epidemiology
Endometrial stromal sarcomas (ESS) are rare tumors of endometrial stromal origin that account for approximately 1% of all uterine malignant neoplasms and are responsible for a significant proportion of mortality due to uterine malignancies. There are immense case reports on low-grade ESS, but there is a paucity of data on high-grade ones, probably, because these cases generally present in advanced stages and have a high case fatality rate. Moreover, there have been several refinements in the classification of these tumors. We, herein, provide an update on this topic and discuss the poignant outcome of a case of high-grade ESS.