Malignant mixed epithelial mesenchymal tumour of ovary

Description

Malignant mixed epithelial mesenchymal tumour of the ovary is a rare and very aggressive neoplasm presenting most commonly in postmenopausal women and is composed of adenocarcinomatous and sarcomatous elements and, depending on the types of these elements, can be classified as homologous or heterologous. It often has a poor prognosis.

Coding note from above levels

For use of this category, reference should be made to the mortality coding rules and guidelines in the Reference Guide.

Exclusions from above levels

• 2A01.1 – Mesenchymal tumour of meninges
• 2A02.1 – Tumours of cranial or paraspinal nerves
• http://id.who.int/icd/entity/879154182 – Neoplasms of central nervous system or related structures