Small Cell Carcinoma of the Ovary Hypercalcemic Type: A Case Report

Small cell carcinoma of the ovary, hypercalcemic type is a rare ovarian tumor. This tumor has three distinctive clinical features: i) an occurrence in young women, ii) the presence of hypercalcemia in 62% of cases, and iii) a high degree of malignancy. The radiologic findings of the tumors are us...

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Main Authors: Yeo Kyoung Nam, See Hyung Kim, Mi Sun Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Radiology 2018-06-01
Series:대한영상의학회지
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2018.78.6.422
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Summary:Small cell carcinoma of the ovary, hypercalcemic type is a rare ovarian tumor. This tumor has three distinctive clinical features: i) an occurrence in young women, ii) the presence of hypercalcemia in 62% of cases, and iii) a high degree of malignancy. The radiologic findings of the tumors are usually large and a predominantly solid mass with internal necrosis, hemorrhage and cystic degeneration. We report on the CT and MRI findings of an ovarian small cell carcinoma, hypercalcemic type in a 17-year-old female who presented 1 month abdominal discomfort with weight loss.
ISSN:1738-2637
2288-2928