[Integrative management using Ayurvedic medicine in a patient with advanced malignant mixed Muellerian tumor - a case report].

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

Carcinosarcoma of the uterus is a rare malignant tumor with an extremely poor prognosis. Because there are just a few cases described, there is little evidence on possible treatment options. An improvement in the overall unsatisfactory therapeutic situation is required.

CASE REPORT:

The management of an advanced stage uterine carcinosarcoma, at the time of primary diagnosis in FIGO stage 4, in a 67-year-old woman is described, including multiple surgical interventions, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and the complementary use of elements of Ayurvedic medicine. To this date, the 3-year follow-up revealed no evidence of distant metastasis. A high quality of life could be ensured continuously.

CONCLUSION:

Even with poor prognosis, tumor entities can be controlled by using all the available medical resources, enabling a satisfactory quality of life over a longer period of time. For this reason, the complementary use of the traditional medical system Ayurveda could be helpful.

• Authors: Ludwig Kronpaß, Stefan Krampol, Petra Brattinger, Elmar Stapelfeldt, Christian Kessler
• Journal: Forschende Komplementarmedizin (2006) (Forsch Komplementmed) Vol. 21 Issue 1 Pg. 48-53 ( 2014) ISSN: 1661-4127 [Electronic] Switzerland
• Vernacular Title: Integratives Management unter Einsatz von Ayurveda-Medizin bei einer Patientin mit fortgeschrittenem Malignen Müllerschen Mischtumor - ein Fallbericht.
• PMID: 24603630 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Aged
• Carcinosarcoma (therapy)
• Female
• Humans
• Integrative Medicine
• Medicine, Ayurvedic
• Quality of Life
• Treatment Outcome
• Uterine Neoplasms (therapy)