Bilateral Serous Psammocarcinoma of Ovary: Rare Variant Low Grade Serous Carcinoma
Serous psammocarcinoma is a rare variant of serous carcinoma arising from either ovary or peritoneum, characterized by massive psammoma body formation, low grade cytologic features, and invasiveness. Its clinical behavior is similar to serous borderline tumors with relatively favorable prognosis. We...
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| author | Saubhagya Kumar Jena Pritinanda Mishra Vandana Mohapatra Sweta Singh |
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| description | Serous psammocarcinoma is a rare variant of serous carcinoma arising from either ovary or peritoneum, characterized by massive psammoma body formation, low grade cytologic features, and invasiveness. Its clinical behavior is similar to serous borderline tumors with relatively favorable prognosis. We report herein a case of a 60-year-old postmenopausal woman who presented with abdominal distension. Contrast enhanced computed tomography (CECT) revealed calcified pelvic masses with ascites. Elevated serum CA-125 (970 U/mL) suggested malignant ovarian neoplasm. Patient underwent exploratory laparotomy with primary debulking surgery. Histopathology showed bilateral serous psammocarcinoma of ovary with invasive implants on omentum. Adjuvant chemotherapy was advised in view of advanced stage disease, although its benefits are poorly defined due to rarity of the tumor. However, patient opted out of it and is now on follow-up. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f0a93859882d4a89b92abbb14147332b2025-02-03T01:02:31ZengWileyCase Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology2090-66842090-66922015-01-01201510.1155/2015/531242531242Bilateral Serous Psammocarcinoma of Ovary: Rare Variant Low Grade Serous CarcinomaSaubhagya Kumar Jena0Pritinanda Mishra1Vandana Mohapatra2Sweta Singh3Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751019, IndiaDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751019, IndiaDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751019, IndiaDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751019, IndiaSerous psammocarcinoma is a rare variant of serous carcinoma arising from either ovary or peritoneum, characterized by massive psammoma body formation, low grade cytologic features, and invasiveness. Its clinical behavior is similar to serous borderline tumors with relatively favorable prognosis. We report herein a case of a 60-year-old postmenopausal woman who presented with abdominal distension. Contrast enhanced computed tomography (CECT) revealed calcified pelvic masses with ascites. Elevated serum CA-125 (970 U/mL) suggested malignant ovarian neoplasm. Patient underwent exploratory laparotomy with primary debulking surgery. Histopathology showed bilateral serous psammocarcinoma of ovary with invasive implants on omentum. Adjuvant chemotherapy was advised in view of advanced stage disease, although its benefits are poorly defined due to rarity of the tumor. However, patient opted out of it and is now on follow-up.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/531242 |
| spellingShingle | Saubhagya Kumar Jena Pritinanda Mishra Vandana Mohapatra Sweta Singh Bilateral Serous Psammocarcinoma of Ovary: Rare Variant Low Grade Serous Carcinoma Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| title | Bilateral Serous Psammocarcinoma of Ovary: Rare Variant Low Grade Serous Carcinoma |
| title_full | Bilateral Serous Psammocarcinoma of Ovary: Rare Variant Low Grade Serous Carcinoma |
| title_fullStr | Bilateral Serous Psammocarcinoma of Ovary: Rare Variant Low Grade Serous Carcinoma |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bilateral Serous Psammocarcinoma of Ovary: Rare Variant Low Grade Serous Carcinoma |
| title_short | Bilateral Serous Psammocarcinoma of Ovary: Rare Variant Low Grade Serous Carcinoma |
| title_sort | bilateral serous psammocarcinoma of ovary rare variant low grade serous carcinoma |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/531242 |
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