Giant mucinous ovarian tumor with low malignant potential with foci of well-differentiated mucinous adenocarcinoma masked by massive obesity. A case report.
A giant (64-kg) mucinous tumor with low malignant potential and foci of well-differentiated mucinous adenocarcinoma was removed from a massively obese (250 kg) woman. This case represents the largest tumor of this type reported to date.
Poole
S Y
SY
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University/Hutzel Hospital, Detroit, MI 48201.
Malone
J M
JM
Jacques
S M
SM
James
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A
D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D018282:Cystadenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*