European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology (EJGO) is published by IMR Press from Volume 40 Issue 1 (2019). Previous articles were published by another publisher on a subscription basis, and they are hosted by IMR Press on imrpress.com as a courtesy and upon agreement with S.O.G.
Heterologeous mullerian mixed tumor after whole body irradiation because of Hodgkin’s disease in stage IV
Purpose: With an incidence of 1.5% of all malignant diseases of the uterus as specified in the literature, the mullerian mixed tumor is a rarity amongst the malignancies of the female genital tract. Methods: A retrospective analysis of an individual case report with the occurrence of heterologous mullerian mixed tumor years after irradiation because of Hodgkin's disease. Results: This case reports describes the occurrence of a mullerian mixed tumor 12 years after the treatment of Hodgkin’s disease by whole body irradiation. To our knowledge, the incidence of a mullerian mixed tumor after the treatment of Hodgkin’s disease has rarely been described up to now in the literature. Conclusion: This case report appears to indicate the possible carcinogenic potency of radiotherapy when administered many years before. A causal connection between the administration of whole body irradiation and the development of a mullerian mixed tumor cannot be established.