adenosarcoma
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adenosarcoma
[ad″ĕ-no-sahr-ko´mah]adenoma blended with sarcoma.
ad·e·no·sar·co·ma
(ad'ĕ-nō-sar-kō'mă),A malignant neoplasm arising simultaneously or consecutively in mesodermal tissue and glandular epithelium of the same part.
adenosarcoma
/ad·e·no·sar·co·ma/ (-sahr-ko´mah) a mixed tumor composed of both glandular and sarcomatous elements.adenosarcoma
[ad′ənōsärkō′mə] pl. adenosarcomas, adenosarcomata
Etymology: Gk, aden + sarx, fleshoma
a mixed malignant glandular tumor of the soft tissues of the body. It contains both glandular and sarcomatous elements.
adenosarcoma
A mixed tumour composed of benign, neoplastic glandular elements and sarcomatous, often low-grade, stromal elements; some arise in a background of tamoxifen therapy or radiation therapy. Most arise in the uterus; extrauterine sites include ovaries, pelvic tissue, intestinal serosa.Clinical findings
Abnormal vaginal bleeding, pelvic pain, an abdominal mass or vaginal discharge.
ad·e·no·sar·co·ma
(ad'ĕ-nō-sahr-kō'mă)A malignant neoplasm arising simultaneously or consecutively in mesodermal tissue and glandular epithelium of the same part.
adenosarcoma
adenoma blended with sarcoma.