A rare case of malignant mixed mullerian tumour of the fallopian tube
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A 65 year old post-menopausal woman, P8L8A2, with complaints of lower abdominal pain and distension for 2 months no history of white discharge or bleeding pv. After proper blood investigations and imaging studies, laparotomy and histopathological analysis along with immuno histochemistry staining revealed a primary malignant mixed mullerian tumor of the fallopian tube which is extremely rare with poor prognosis. So far only 55 cases have been reported worldwide. It shows both malignant epithelial and mesenchymal elements.
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