Ovarian large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma.

Ovarian large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNC) is a rare disease that is commonly associated with a surface epithelial and germ cell neoplasm component. A 46-year-old woman presented with a pelvic mass measuring 15 cm in diameter. She underwent an exploratory laparotomy with resection of the pelvic mass.

Retroperitoneal uterine leiomyoma occurring 5 years after hysterectomy for fibroids.

We encountered a 49-year-old, multiparous female with a very rare isolated retroperitoneal uterine leiomyoma measuring 72 x 43 mm in diameter occurring 5 years after hysterectomy for fibroids. The case was preliminarily diagnosed as right ovarian cancer or fibroma. An edematous, isolated solid tumor in the right retroperitoneal cavity was surgically resected.

Clinical outcome of metastatic uterine leiomyosarcoma and carcinosarcoma in a single institute.

Aim: To investigate the clinical outcome of uterine sarcomas, particularly in patients with pulmonary and abdominal metastasis, treated at a single institute.

Methods: We identified five patients with uterine leiomyosarcoma (LMS), one patient with endometrial stromal sarcoma (ESS), and three patients with carcinosarcoma (CS) between 2003 and 2006.

Results: All patients underwent at least hysterectomy and bilateral adnectomy.