title: Primary peritoneal carcinoma in complete remission: a case report.
abstract: Primary peritoneal carcinoma (PPCa) is a relatively uncommonly diagnosed tumor. It has a similar presentation to ovarian cancer. PPCa has a poor prognosis with survival ranging from 12-18 months. PPCa spreads mainly transperitoneally, but lymphatic and hematological metastases have also been reported. It is a diagnosis of exclusion made after pathological report. Here, a case of a 71-year-old female who presented with early satiety, fatigue, weight loss and left cervical lymphadenopathy and was diagnosed with metastatic PPCa, is reported. The patient was treated with chemotherapy and achieved a complete remission. The management of this rare tumor is discussed herein.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ramos
authors.forename: Krishna S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Gunturu
authors.forename: Saravanan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krishnamoorthy
authors.forename: Barton
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kenney
authors.forename: M Wasif
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Saif
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000379:methods; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000628:therapy*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods; D011379:Prognosis; D012074:Remission Induction; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents