Successful treatment of mast cell sarcoma of the uterus with imatinib.

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Mast cell sarcoma is a rare disease characterized by localized, but destructive and rapid, growth of the tumor, high risk of distant metastasis, possibility of a leukemic phase, and poor prognosis. We report successful treatment of uterine mast cell sarcoma with imatinib in a 39-year-old woman who presented with abdominal distention and massive ascites. Routine treatment, such as combined chemotherapy, had little...

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