A Case of Hypercalcemic-Type Stage IVB Small-Cell Carcinoma of the Ovary in a Young Woman.
| Autor: | Partovi O; Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA., Rayes R; Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA., Bureau BL; Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA., Strohbeen S; Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA., Asmi N; Section of Hospital Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2024 Apr 28; Vol. 16 (4), pp. e59214. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Apr 28 (Print Publication: 2024). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.59214 |
| Abstrakt: | A 38-year-old nulliparous woman with severe obesity (BMI 66) and hypertension presented with constipation, fatigue, weakness, and poor appetite that had progressively worsened over the prior two to three weeks. Upon admission, the patient was found to have significant hypercalcemia, leukocytosis, and lactic acidosis. Computed tomography (CT) scan of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis revealed an adnexal mass with extensive lesions throughout her pelvis, abdomen, and chest. An ultrasound-guided omental core biopsy was performed, which was confirmatory for metastatic ovarian small cell carcinoma. Given her poor prognosis and clinical status, chemotherapy was likely to provide minimal benefit and ultimately the patient decided to pursue a comfort-oriented plan of care and passed away on day 9 of admission. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2024, Partovi et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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