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Table 1 Clinicopathological features of uterine tumors with sex cord-like architectures in literatures

From: Uterine lesions with sex cord-like architectures: a systematic review

Reference

Category

Number of cases

Age

Size (cm)

Location

Tamoxifen usage

Sex cord-like propotion

Histological features

FIGO Stage

Accompanied diseases

Follow-up

Fukunaga M [3]

Adenomyosis

1

43

0.3

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Leiomyomas, an adenomatoid tumor and ovarian endometriotic cysts

36 months ANED

Stewart CJ [22]

1

52

1.2

NA

NA

40%

NA

NA

NA

NA

De Quintal MsM [4]

Endometrial polyp

1

63

3

Uterine fundus

Present

NA

NA

NA

Adenomyosis

NA

Pusiol T [5]

Leiomyoma

2

55, 64

3.5, 1.9

Submucosal, left wall of the uterus

NA

Diffuse

NA

NA

NA

NA

Lee FY [6]

Epithelioid leiomyosarcoma

1

31

NA

NA

NA

NA

The tumor cells showed prominent nucleoli and high Ki-67.

NA

NA

NA

Murray SK [17]

CHEC

31

25–83 (mean 52)

NA

NA

NA

10–90%

Grade 1(35.5%)

Grade 2(64.5%)

Squamous differentiation were present in 70% of the cases.

IA(63.0%) IB(11.1%)

II(18.5%) IIIC(3.7%)

IV(3.7%)

NA

2–115 months(mean 34.4 months)

83.3%ANED

5.6%DOD

5.6%DOC

5.6%AWD

Wani Y [23]

6

38–57 (mean 46)

NA

NA

NA

Less than 5–40%

Squamous differentiation were present in 83.3% of the cases.

NA

NA

NA

Fox H [13]

Sertoliform endometrioid adenocarcinoma

1

41

2

Upper left side of the uterine cavity

NA

NA

NA

IB

NA

NA

Usadi RS [14]

1

62

7

Anterior endometrium

NA

NA

No squamous differentiation was seen.

II

NA

NA

Eichhorn JH [15]

4

44–83 (mean 64.5)

1.7–5(mean 3.9)

Two cases located in the uterine fundus.

NA

10%-more than 85%

Squamous differentiation were present in 3 cases.

IA(25.0%)

IB(75.0%)

Leiomyomas, adenomyosis and endometrial hyperplasia

NA

Liang SX [16]

1

71

4.5

Endometrial cavity

NA

More than 80%

Grade 3

No squamous differentiation was seen.

II

Atypical complex endometrial hyperplasia

6 months ANED

Clement PB [7]

Adenosarcoma

8

22–85 (mean 41)

1.5–6

NA

NA

5–50%

Polygonal cells were present.

IB(50.0%)

Others were not mentioned

Leiomyomas in 2 cases

3–11 years

85.7% ANED

14.3% DOC

Stolnicu S [9]

2

64, 71

2.5, 8

NA

Present in one case.

More than 75%

Squamous metaplasia was seen in the gland area.

Polygonal cells were present.

NA

NA

3 and 5 years ANED

Ulker V [11]

1

47

4

Uterine fundus and cervix

NA

20%

Polygonal cells were present.

IB

NA

2 years ANED

Wu RI [12]

1

28

Multifocal

Uterine and ileum

NA

NA

The stroma showed edematous and hypocellular.

NA

NA

17 months ANED

Mohammadizadeh F [8]

1

31

Multifocal

NA

NA

85%

Polygonal cells were present.

NA

Leiomyomas

NA

Stolnicu S [10]

6

39–71

2.5–19

Four intracavitary, 1 isthmic and 1 ovarian

Present in 2 cases.

60–90%

Squamous metaplasia was seen in the gland area.

Polygonal cells were present.

I

NA

26–102 months ANED

Stewart CJ [22]

3

35–70

3–8

NA

NA

10–20%

NA

NA

NA

NA

Yamamoto Y [20]

Mesonephric adenocarcinoma

1

58

14

Left lateral wall of the uterine body

NA

NA

The tumor contained sarcomatous components.

Stromal hyalinization was present.

IB

NA

8 months DOD

Wu H [19]

2

55, 62

3.5, 8

Lower 1/3 portion lateral wall of the uterus, higher 2/3 portion of the uterus

NA

NA

The tumor contained sarcomatous components.

IB

NA

Less than 1 months and 7 months ANED

Na K [18]

4

53–70

2.2–4.3

NA

NA

NA

Two cases contained sarcomatous components.

IA(25.0%)

IB(50.0%)

IIIB(25.0%)

NA

7–20 months

75.0%ANED

25.0%AWD

Patel V [21]

Mesonephric-like adenocarcinoma

1

71

3

Endometrium

NA

30%

No squamous or mucinous differentiation or associated mesonephric remnants was seen.

NA

NA

NA

  1. Abbreviations: ANED alive with no evidence of disease; AWD alive with disease; CHEC corded and hyalinized endometrioid carcinoma; DOC died of other causes; DOD dead of disease; NA not available