Open AccessCarcinosarcoma del cuello uterino: reporte de un caso y revisión de la literatura
Author(s) -
Fátima Palomo Rodríguez,
Marta Romero Matas,
Álvaro Gutiérrez Domingo,
Manuel Pantoja-Garrido
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
revista de obstetricia y ginecología de venezuela
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.11
H-Index - 8
ISSN - 0048-7732
DOI - 10.51288/00810314
Subject(s) - medicine , carcinosarcoma , gynecology , cervix , chemotherapy , radiation therapy , metrorrhagia , stage (stratigraphy) , vaginal bleeding , incidence (geometry) , surgery , carcinoma , cancer , pregnancy , population , family planning , paleontology , environmental health , research methodology , biology , genetics , physics , optics
Cervical carcinosarcomas are extremely rare, accounting for less than 0.5% of cervical tumors. Due to its low incidence there is no specific protocol of action, which is associated with a poor prognosis. It is frequently diagnosed in postmenopausal women and in advanced stage, with large tumors with vaginal and parametrial metastases. Surgery is considered the treatment of choice, requiring in some cases adjuvant radio-chemotherapy. The prognosis will depend fundamentally on the stage at the time of diagnosis. Since there is little published evidence on this type of tumors we see the need for the publication of cases and reviews of the literature in this regard, to develop unified protocols for the management of this rare pathology. We present the case of a 51-yearold woman who consulted for postmenopausal metrorrhagia, observing a cervical mass with vaginal involvement, corresponding to a carcinosarcoma of the cervix; receiving treatment with radio-chemotherapy, with few side effects and good response. Keywords: Carcinosarcoma, uterine cervix, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery.