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CARCINOSARCOMA OF FALLOPIAN TUBE - A CASE REPORT

MALATHI .

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Abstract :Carcinosarcoma is a high grade aggressive malignant neoplasm. Other synonyms are Malignant mixed mullerian tumour,Metaplastic carcinoma. Most common site in female genital tract is uterine corpus. Only 4 percent incidence have been reported in Fallopian tube world wide. This case report presents a case of Carcinosarcoma of fallopian tube in a             postmenopausal women. This case is presented for its rarity of site.

Keyword :Carcinosarcoma, Malignant mixed mullerian tumour, Fallopian tube.

 


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