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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Korean Society of Radiology
2018-06-01
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Series: | 대한영상의학회지 |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2018.78.6.422 |
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. |
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ISSN: | 1738-2637 2288-2928 |