Ovarian metastasis from malignant pleural mesothelioma
| Autor: | Fabiana Letizia Cecere, Serenella Bergomi, Paolo Visca, Giuseppe Naldi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Surgical resection
Cancer Research Pathology medicine.medical_specialty Biopsy Spleen Aggressive disease Multimodal Imaging 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging Metastasis 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Biomarkers Tumor medicine Humans Aged Ovarian Neoplasms business.industry Pleural mesothelioma Mesothelioma Malignant Thyroid Disease Management General Medicine medicine.disease Immunohistochemistry medicine.anatomical_structure Ovarian metastasis Oncology 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Female business |
| Zdroj: | Tumori Journal. 106:NP49-NP51 |
| ISSN: | 2038-2529 0300-8916 |
| Popis: | Background: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare and aggressive disease of the pleura with a dismal prognosis. Distant metastases most commonly occur in the liver, spleen, and thyroid gland. To our knowledge, ovarian metastases have never been described. Case description: We describe a case of a woman with recurrent malignant pleural mesothelioma presenting a single ovarian metastasis, surgically resected. Conclusions: This case report highlights the importance of using a complete staging protocol in patients with MPM to improve patient management. A whole-body computed tomography (CT) scan with contrast enhancement and possibly positron emission tomography–CT should be performed to identify any distant metastases before deciding on treatment strategy. |
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