title: Malignant mixed epithelial tumour of ovary-serous papillary cystadenocarcinoma and transitional cell carcinoma with tubo-ovarian torsion: a rare tumour with rare presentation.
abstract: Ovarian torsion can be associated with various pathophysiological factors. Most commonly, benign epithelial ovarian tumours present with torsion. We present an unusual case of mixed malignant epithelial ovarian tumour with a predominant component of high-grade serous cystadenocarcinoma (85%) and transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) (15%) in a patient who presented with acute lower abdomen. The tumour was associated with tubo-ovarian torsion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Sree Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences, Ernakulam-483594, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: Shashikant
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Adlekha
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Sree Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences, Ernakulam-483594, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: Tandra
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chadha
keywords: acute abdomen; malignant epithelial neoplasms; serous carcinoma; torsion abnormality; transitional cell carcinoma