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Small cell ovarian carcinoma of the pulmonary type: a rare case

  • M. Kawanishi1
  • Y. Hashiguchi1,*,
  • M. Kasai1
  • T. Fukuda1
  • T. Ichimura1
  • T. Yasui1
  • T. Sumi1

1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka City University, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka (Japan)

DOI: 10.12892/ejgo3609.2018 Vol.39,Issue 2,April 2018 pp.297-299

Published: 10 April 2018

*Corresponding Author(s): Y. Hashiguchi E-mail: hashiguchi@med.osaka-cu.ac.jp

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Abstract

Background: Small cell ovarian carcinoma of the pulmonary type is extremely rare. It is extremely aggressive and progressive, and there are no established treatment guidelines. Case: A 55-year-old woman presented with small cell ovarian carcinoma of the pulmonary type. Postoperatively the patient received chemotherapy combining cisplatin and irinotecan. To date, nine months after operation, the patient is alive with no evidence of recurrence or metastasis. Conclusion: In case of small cell ovarian carcinoma of the pulmonary type, chemotherapy regimen used for small cell lung cancer, such as chemotherapy combining cisplatin and irinotecan, should be considered.

Keywords

Ovarian cancer; Small cell carcinoma of the pulmonary type.

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M. Kawanishi,Y. Hashiguchi,M. Kasai,T. Fukuda,T. Ichimura,T. Yasui,T. Sumi. Small cell ovarian carcinoma of the pulmonary type: a rare case. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology. 2018. 39(2);297-299.

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https://www.ejgo.net/articles/10.12892/ejgo3609.2018

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