title: Pure primary ovarian squamous cell carcinoma.
abstract: A 65-year-old woman with pure primary ovarian squamous cell carcinoma invading the fallopian tube and the terminal ileum is described. The tumor recurred shortly after surgery in spite of complete resection. No response to chemotherapy was observed and the patient expired 6 months after diagnosis. In order to establish the diagnosis of pure primary ovarian squamous cell carcinoma extragenital and genital tumors containing squamous elements as well as endometriosis have to be excluded.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-hashomer, Israel.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ben-Baruch
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Menashe
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Herczeg
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Menczer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology*