Uterine Carcinosarcomas

T L Sagebiel; P R Bhosale; M Patnana; S C Faria; C E Devine

doi:10.1053/j.sult.2019.03.004

Uterine Carcinosarcomas

Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 2019 Aug;40(4):295-301. doi: 10.1053/j.sult.2019.03.004. Epub 2019 Mar 9.

Authors

T L Sagebiel¹, P R Bhosale², M Patnana², S C Faria², C E Devine²

Affiliations

¹ The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Diagnostic Radiology, T. Boone Pickens Academic Tower (FCT15.5023), Houston, TX. Electronic address: tsagebiel@mdanderson.org.
² The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Diagnostic Radiology, T. Boone Pickens Academic Tower (FCT15.5023), Houston, TX.

PMID: 31375170
DOI: 10.1053/j.sult.2019.03.004

Abstract

Uterine carcinosarcoma (UCS) is a rare and aggressive variant of endometrial cancer, distinguished by its containment of both epithelial and sarcomatous elements. This article reviews the epidemiology, pathologic classification and staging of UCS, along with the typical findings seen on different imaging modalities. Prognosis and therapies will also be discussed.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Carcinosarcoma / diagnostic imaging*
Carcinosarcoma / pathology*
Diagnostic Imaging / methods*
Endometrial Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
Endometrial Neoplasms / pathology*
Endometrium / diagnostic imaging
Endometrium / pathology
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Neoplasm Staging
Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ultrasonography
Uterine Neoplasms