A case of low grade endometrial stromal sarcoma.
- Author:
Jin Ha KIM
1
;
Jae Sung LEE
;
Chun Kwan LEE
;
Ki Rok LEE
;
Se Yong LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Busan Medical Center, Busan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Low grade endometrial stromal sarcoma
- MeSH:
Classification;
Doxorubicin;
Drug Therapy;
Female;
Humans;
Hysterectomy;
Middle Aged;
Sarcoma;
Sarcoma, Endometrial Stromal*;
Stromal Cells
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2002;45(11):2093-2097
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Uterine sarcoma is a rare female neoplasm that accounts for about 2-4% of all uterine malignancies. According to the classification of Norris and Taylor, the subgroup of endometrial stromal sarcoma (ESS), comprising approximately 7-15% of all uterine sarcomas, can be divided into low-grade ESS and high-grade ESS and is characterized by proliferations composed of cells with endometrial stromal cell differentiation. We experienced this infrequent malignant tumor in a 52-year old woman and was treated by total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy followed by adriamycin chemotherapy. We present a case of low-grade ESS with a brief review of the literature.
