Brain metastasis of ovarian cancer after negative second-look laparotomy.
We present a case of ovarian carcinoma that had brain metastasis seven months after having a negative second-look laparotomy and 13 months after the onset of diagnosis. Despite intense multidisciplinary treatment with surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, the patient died seven months after second-look laparotomy.
Akhan
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University of Istanbul, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Gynecology and Obstetrics Department, Turkey.
Işikoglu
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Salihoglu
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Bengisu
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Berkman
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D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D016190:Carboplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018269:Carcinoma, Endometrioid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D017239:Paclitaxel / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011859:Radiography; D024162:Second-Look Surgery
D016190:Carboplatin; D017239:Paclitaxel