| Autor: |
Vimplis, S., Williamson, K., Chaudry, Z., Nuuns, D. |
| Zdroj: |
Gynecological Surgery; Mar2006, Vol. 3 Issue 1, p55-57, 3p |
| Abstrakt: |
Psammocarcinoma is a rare form of serous carcinoma of the ovary, associated with extensive psammoma body formation and invasion of surrounding structures. We report the case of a 63-year-old woman who presented with a highly calcified abdominopelvic mass and a raised CA-125 marker and who, following a full staging laparotomy, was diagnosed with stage IIIB ovarian psammocarcinoma. Serous ovarian psammocarcinoma is characterized by massive psammoma body formation, and despite the limited number of cases reported, it appears that the clinical prognosis is much more favorable than for the usual serous carcinomas and is similar to that of serous borderline lesions of the ovary. A summary of all the reported cases is provided to highlight the clinical and prognostic features of this rare tumor. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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