Mixed endometrial stromal and smooth muscle tumor with heart metastasis: report of a case and review of literature

Int J Clin Exp Pathol. 2015 Jan 1;8(1):967-72. eCollection 2015.

Abstract

We presented a case of mixed endometrial stromal sarcoma and smooth muscle cell tumor of the uterus with intravenous metastasis into the right heart. 50 hot mutated key genes of solid tumors were detected by next generation sequencing. The literature about the diagnostic and therapeutic strategies of the disease were reviewed.

Keywords: Mixed endometrial stromal and smooth muscle tumor; gene; intracardiac metastasis; next-generation sequencing; uterus.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Endometrial Stromal Tumors / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Leiomyoma / pathology
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary / pathology
  • Uterine Neoplasms / pathology*