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A RARE CASE OF MALIGNANT MESENCHYMOMA OF THE UTERUS

sindu sindu

Abstract


Malignant mesenchymoma is a rare tumor
and location in the uterus is even rarer.
We describe a case of malignant mesenchymoma
of the uterus in a postmenopausal
female.
Keyword :Malignant mesenchymoma,
leiomyosarcoma.


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