Korean J Gynecol Oncol Colposc.  1996 Sep;7(3):243-247.

A Case of Ovarian Mucinous Cystadenocarcinoma with Mural Nodule of Anaplastic Carcinoma

Abstract

Mural nodules in ovarian mucinous tumors, whether benign, borderline, or malignant, have been described by several authors since Prat and Scully first described sarcoma or sarcoma-like mural nodules occurring in association with mucinous epithelial neoplasia in 1979. Three distinct types of the mural nodule have been identified; i. e., 1) sarcoma-like lesion, 2) true mesenchymal sarcome, and 3) anaplastic carcinoma simulating a sarcoma. Mural nodules of sarcomatous and carcinomatous foci associated with mucinous ovarian tumors should be separated from sarcoma-like nodules because of the poor prognosis of the former compared to the favorable prognosis of the latter. We experienced a case of ovarian mucinous cystadenocarcinoma with sarcoma-appearing mural nodule of anaplastic carcinoma occurred in a 59-year-old woman and reported with brief review of the literatures.

Keyword

Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma; Sarcoma-like mural nodule; Anaplastic carcinoma; Ovary

MeSH Terms

Carcinoma*
Cystadenocarcinoma, Mucinous*
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Mucins*
Ovary
Prognosis
Sarcoma
Mucins
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