Hypercalcemia and Unilateral Ovarian Mass in a Young Adult: A Case Report of Small Cell Ovarian Carcinoma.
Journal
The American journal of case reports
ISSN: 1941-5923
Titre abrégé: Am J Case Rep
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101489566
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
26 Jan 2021
26 Jan 2021
Historique:
entrez:
26
1
2021
pubmed:
27
1
2021
medline:
15
5
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
BACKGROUND Small cell ovarian carcinoma, hypercalcemic type is an uncommon malignant ovarian tumor entity with an unfavorable prognosis and a short overall survival rate. It mainly affects women of childbearing age. CASE REPORT We report a case in which a 31-year-old woman with small cell ovarian carcinoma, hypercalcemic type presented with unspecific symptoms. We emphasize the importance of treatment planning and address fertility-sparing surgical procedures, which remain a therapeutic dilemma. CONCLUSIONS The occurrence of unspecific abdominal symptoms, unilateral tumor masses, and hypercalcemia may indicate the presence of malignant ovarian neoplasm in young adults. Histopathological examination of the mass should be performed by an experienced gynecological pathologist. A misdiagnosis can lead to inadequate surgical and adjuvant treatment. Adjuvant multi-agent chemotherapy and high-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell rescue may prolong the progression-free interval and overall survival.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33495434
pii: 928959
doi: 10.12659/AJCR.928959
pmc: PMC7849373
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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