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Adenosarcoma ovarii in a 51-year-old woman: case report

  • E. Garalejić1,*,
  • B. Arsić1
  • M. Perović2
  • M. Vasiljević1
  • S.K. Usˇaj3
  • D. Stanojević1

1Clinic for Gynaecology and Obstetrics “Narodni Front”, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgade, Serbia

2Hospital for Gynecology and Obstetrics, Clinical Hospital Center Zemun, Belgrade, Serbia

3Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Institute for Oncology Novi Sad, Serbia

DOI: 10.12892/ejgo201205543 Vol.33,Issue 5,September 2012 pp.543-545

Published: 10 September 2012

*Corresponding Author(s): E. Garalejić E-mail: elag@sezampro.rs

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Abstract

This case report presents a 51-year-old woman with an adenosarcoma of ovarian origin which is a very rare tumor. She came for consultation due to abnormal vaginal bleeding. The case also illustrates the difficulty of its correct diagnosis and discusses the possible reasons of wrong preoperative and intraoperative diagnosis.

Keywords

Adenosarcoma; Ovary; Diagnosis

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E. Garalejić,B. Arsić,M. Perović,M. Vasiljević,S.K. Usˇaj,D. Stanojević. Adenosarcoma ovarii in a 51-year-old woman: case report. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology. 2012. 33(5);543-545.

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