Peritoneal borderline cystoadenocarcinoma.
Carcinomas of peritoneal origin represent a seldom diagnosed entity of unknown etiology, with important implications in terms of prophylactic oophorectomy. Initially described in patients belonging to families at high risk for ovarian cancer, it possibly has a pathogeny similar to that of endosalpingiosis and of some cases of endometriosis. We report a case of peritoneal borderline mucinous carcinoma with an anatomopathological diagnosis of normal ovaries.
Girão
M J
MJ
Department of Gynecology of Escola Paulista de Medicina-Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Brazil.
Sartori
M G
MG
Gonçalves
W J
WJ
de Lima
G R
GR
D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*