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

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.

Adenosarcoma; Ovary; Diagnosis

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