Abstract:Carcinosarcoma of the female genital tract is a rare and highly malignant neoplasm comprising histologically epithelial and mesenchymal components. Clinicopathologic factors potentially associated with this tumor were evaluated retrospectively using a data set of 27 patients at the Istanbul University Medical School Hospital during 1995 to 2004. Carcinosarcoma occurred in the uterus in 13 cases, in the ovary in 12 cases, in the ovary and uterus in 1 case, and in the fallopian tube in 1 case. For each tissue se… Show more
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