Uterine Tumor Resembling Sex Cord Stromal Tumor


D efinition A benign low-grade mesenchymal tumor of the uterus.

Clinical Features

Epidemiology

  • Uterine tumor resembling sex cord tumor (UTRSCT) is rare; it accounts for less than 0.5% of all uterine malignancies and only 10% to 15% of mesenchymal uterine malignancies.

  • Tumors are usually diagnosed in women in the fourth to sixth decades.

  • These tumors in their pure form are held separate from low-grade endometrial stromal sarcomas (ESS) with sex cord—like areas. The latter have different biologic behavior.

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