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Carcinosarcoma of the cervix uteri
Disease definition
Carcinosarcoma of the cervix uteri is a rare, malignant, mixed epithelial and mesenchymal tumor, located in the cervix uteri, composed of an admixture of carcinomatous and sarcomatous elements. It usually presents with abnormal vaginal bleeding and a round, well-defined, grey to yellowish-white, pedunculated polypoid mass protruding through the cervical canal. Association with HPV infection (especially serotype 16) has been frequently reported.
ORPHA:213787
Classification level: Disorder- Synonym(s):
- Cervical carcinosarcoma
- Cervical malignant Müllerian mixed tumor
- Malignant Müllerian mixed tumor of the cervix uteri
- Prevalence: -
- Inheritance: -
- Age of onset: Adult, Elderly
- ICD-10: C53
- OMIM: -
- UMLS: -
- MeSH: -
- GARD: -
- MedDRA: -
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- English (2009)
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