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Malignant rhabdoid tumours (MRTs) are highly aggressive neoplasms which most frequently occur in the kidney of young children. Several cases of primary MRT occurring in extra-renal sites have been reported, particularly in the soft tissues. We report a case of primary MRT of the uterus, a very rare site for this neoplasm, with morphological, immunohistochemical and ultrastructural features corresponding to restrictive morphological criteria for MRT. The possible differential diagnoses were considered.
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Cattani, M.G., Viale, G., Santini, D. et al. Malignant rhabdoid tumour of the uterus: an immunohistochemical and ultrastructural study. Vichows Archiv A Pathol Anat 420, 459–462 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01600519
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