Large-cell variant of small cell carcinoma of the ovary with hypercalcaemia.
A rare case of large-cell variant of hypercalcemic small cell carcinoma of the ovary diagnosed in a 17 year-old girl is presented and discussed. The patient died of disease progression and severe hypercalcemia within 25 months of diagnosis.
Di Vagno
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Bari, Italy.
Melilli
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Cormio
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G
Piscitelli
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D
Ciampolillo
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A
Resta
L
L
Selvaggi
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L
D000293:Adolescent; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000209:etiology*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology