title: Spontaneous rupture of ovarian cystadenocarcinoma: pre- and post-rupture computed tomography evaluation.
abstract: Epithelial ovarian tumors are the most common malignant ovarian neoplasms and, in most cases, eventual rupture of such tumors is associated with a surgical procedure. The authors report the case of a 54-year-old woman who presented with spontaneous rupture of ovarian cystadenocarcinoma documented by computed tomography, both before and after the event. In such cases, a post-rupture staging tends to be less favorable, compromising the prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Master, MD, Radiologist, Department of Imaging Diagnosis - Escola Paulista de Medicina da Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPM-Unifesp), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Priscila Silveira
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Salvadori
authors.affiliation: MD, Radiology Residency Preceptor at Hospital da Agro-Indústria do Açúcar e do Álcool de Alagoas, Professor of Imaging Sciences, Universidade Tiradentes (Unit), Maceió, AL, Brazil.
authors.forename: Lucas Novais
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Bomfim
authors.affiliation: PhD, MD, Radiologist, Department of Imaging Diagnosis - Escola Paulista de Medicina da Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPM-Unifesp), São Paulo, SP, Associate Professor at Universidade Federal de Alfenas (Unifal), Alfenas, MG, Post-graduation Professor at Universidade do Vale do Sapucai' (Univa's), Pouso Alegre, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Augusto Castelli
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: von Atzingen
authors.affiliation: Private Docent, Associate Professor, Department of Imaging Diagnosis - Escola Paulista de Medicina da Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPM-Unifesp), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: D'Ippolito
keywords: Ovarian neoplasms; Serous cystadenocarcinoma; Spontaneous rupture