title: Serous psammocarcinoma of the ovary: an unusual finding.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Serous psammocarcinoma of the ovary is a rare and infrequently described variant of ovarian cancer, characterized histologically by the pervasive presence of psammoma bodies. The risk of recurrent disease following surgical resection is low.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 70-year-old patient was admitted to the emergency room after falling at home. CT evaluation revealed a pelvic mass and free fluid in the abdomen and pelvis. Her serum CA-125 level was greatly elevated. The patient underwent an abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. Histologic examination revealed serous psammocarcinoma of the ovary.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Psammocarcinoma is a rare form of ovarian cancer associated with a favorable prognosis. However, the rare incidence of this disease and inconsistent biological behavior can confound the diagnosis for the treating physician.
authors.affiliation: Gynecologic Oncology Associates, Hoag Memorial Hospital Cancer Center, 351 Hospital Road, Suite 507, Newport Beach, CA 92663, USA. bram@gynoncology.com
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rettenmaier
authors.forename: Bram H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Goldstein
authors.forename: Howard D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Epstein
authors.forename: John V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Micha
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D018284:Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery