Hysterectomy
Research from University of Zagreb, Medical Department provide new insights into hysterectomy
Published in Women's Health Weekly, November 12th, 2009
According to a study from Zagreb, Croatia, "A female adnexal tumor of probable Wolffian origin (FATWO) is a rare neoplasm which is considered to have a low malignant potential. In 2006, a 60-year-old patient was admitted to hospital with solid tumor on the vaginal cuff confirmed by abdominal/pelvic CT, 6 years after her first FATWO was diagnosed and hysterectomy, bilateral adnexectomy, and omentectomia were done."
"No chemotherapy was administrated after her first surgery. Pelvic washings, lysis of adhesions, and excision of tumor mass were performed. Pathologic examination revealed malignant epithelial neoplasm of Wolffian origin with morphologic features similar to...
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