Recurrent dysgerminoma after 33 years.
Surgery with or without radiotherapy produces a high cure rate in localized pure dysgerminoma of the ovary. Recurrence rates are low, and usually occur within 2 years. We report the case of a 58-year-old para 1 who developed recurrent pure dysgerminoma 33 years after initial surgery. The need for long-term follow-up of these patients is emphasized.
D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D013997:Time Factors