Uterine adenosarcoma admixed with a primitive neuroectodermal tumour (PNET): a case report and review of the literature

Herein the authors report a case of uterine adenosarcoma admixed with primitive neuroectodermal tumour (PNET) and review the literature on these rare neoplasms, as well as data files of their Gynaecologic Pathology Centre in Rome, Italy.

Uterine adenosarcoma; Primitive neuroectodermal tumour (PNET).

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