Fertility sparing treatment of a malignant uterine perivascular epithelioid cell tumor: A case report
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- 作者：Kristen Buncha ; kristen.bunch@nih.gov" class="auth_mail ; Jan Sundeb
- 关键词：Perivascular epithelioid cell tumor ; Uterine neoplasm ; Chemotherapy ; mTOR inhibitor
- 刊名：Gynecologic Oncology Reports
- 出版年：April 2014
- 年：2014
- 卷：8
- 期：Complete
- 页码：14-16
- 全文大小：725 K
文摘
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Perivascular epithelioid cell tumors (PEComas) are a family of rare, poorly defined mesenchymal tumors of uncertain malignant potential.
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Treatment for PEComas has most commonly involved excisional biopsy or surgical resection.
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The use of mTOR inhibitors may provide the best medical treatment as well as a fertility-sparing treatment option.