Fertility sparing treatment of a malignant uterine perivascular epithelioid cell tumor: A case report

Kristen Bunch; Jan Sunde

doi:10.1016/j.gynor.2014.01.001

Fertility sparing treatment of a malignant uterine perivascular epithelioid cell tumor: A case report

Gynecol Oncol Case Rep. 2014 Jan 22:8:14-6. doi: 10.1016/j.gynor.2014.01.001. eCollection 2014 Apr.

Authors

Kristen Bunch¹, Jan Sunde²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Madigan Healthcare System, Tacoma, WA, USA.
² Department of Gynecologic Oncology, MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital, Tacoma, WA, USA.

Abstract

•Perivascular epithelioid cell tumors (PEComas) are a family of rare, poorly defined mesenchymal tumors of uncertain malignant potential.•Treatment for PEComas has most commonly involved excisional biopsy or surgical resection.•The use of mTOR inhibitors may provide the best medical treatment as well as a fertility-sparing treatment option.

Keywords: Chemotherapy; Perivascular epithelioid cell tumor; Uterine neoplasm; mTOR inhibitor.