Small cell carcinoma of the ovary.

Small cell carcinoma of the ovary.

Taraszewski R; Rosman P M; Knight C A; Cloney D J

Gynecologic oncology

1991

1991-05

A case of a 29-year-old woman with primary small cell carcinoma of the ovary associated with hypercalcemia is presented. Despite intensive surgical and chemotherapeutic intervention, the patient expired after 19 months. Literature review indicates that this rare tumor grows rapidly, with hypercalcemia occurring frequently. Absence of effective treatment results in early mortality.

Adult; Female; Humans; Combined Modality Therapy; Antineoplastic Agents/therapeutic use; Hypercalcemia/complications; Bone Marrow Transplantation; Breast Neoplasms/secondary; Lung Neoplasms/secondary; Ovarian Neoplasms/*pathology; Carcinoma; Small Cell/*pathology/secondary/surgery

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