Carcinosarcoma of the corpus uteri

Definition

An aggressive malignant mixed epithelial and mesenchymal tumor that arises from the uterine corpus. It usually affects elderly postmenopausal women and presents with vaginal bleeding. It is characterized by the presence of a malignant epithelial component that is usually glandular and a sarcomatous component.

Also known as body of uterus carcinosarcoma, carcinosarcoma of corpus uteri, carcinosarcoma of the corpus uteri, carcinosarcoma of the uterine body, carcinosarcoma of the uterine corpus, carcinosarcoma of uterine body, carcinosarcoma of uterine corpus, carcinosarcoma of uterus, corpus uteri malignant mixed mesodermal tumor, corpus uteri malignant mixed mesodermal tumour, malignant mixed mesodermal neoplasm of the uterine body, malignant mixed mesodermal neoplasm of the uterine corpus, malignant mixed mesodermal neoplasm of the uterus, malignant mixed mesodermal neoplasm of uterine body, malignant mixed mesodermal neoplasm of uterine corpus, malignant mixed mesodermal neoplasm of uterus, malignant mixed mesodermal tumor of the uterine body, malignant mixed mesodermal tumor of the uterine corpus, malignant mixed mesodermal tumor of the uterus, malignant mixed mesodermal tumor of uterine body, malignant mixed mesodermal tumor of uterine corpus, malignant mixed mesodermal tumor of uterus, malignant mixed mesodermal tumour of the uterine body, malignant mixed mesodermal tumour of the uterine corpus, malignant mixed mesodermal tumour of the uterus, malignant mixed mesodermal tumour of uterine body, malignant mixed mesodermal tumour of uterine corpus, malignant mixed mesodermal tumour of uterus, malignant mixed Mullerian tumor of the corpus uteri, malignant mixed Mullerian tumour of the corpus uteri, mixed Mullerian cancer of corpus uteri, mixed Mullerian sarcoma of the uterus, mixed Mullerian sarcoma of uterus, uterine body carcinosarcoma, uterine body malignant mixed mesodermal neoplasm, uterine body malignant mixed mesodermal tumor, uterine body malignant mixed mesodermal tumour, uterine corpus carcinosarcoma, uterine corpus malignant mixed mesodermal (Mullerian) tumor, uterine corpus malignant mixed mesodermal (Mullerian) tumour, uterine corpus malignant mixed mesodermal neoplasm, uterine corpus malignant mixed mesodermal tumor, uterine corpus malignant mixed mesodermal tumour, uterine corpus malignant mixed Mullerian neoplasm, uterine corpus malignant mixed Mullerian tumor, uterine corpus malignant mixed Mullerian tumour, uterine malignant mixed mesodermal neoplasm, uterine malignant mixed mesodermal tumor, uterine malignant mixed mesodermal tumour, uterine mixed Mullerian sarcoma — per MONDO

Also identified as

• NCIT C9180 per MONDO
• Orphanet 213610 per MONDO
• UMLS C1704376 per MONDO

Affected Organs