Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma Initially Presenting as Atypical Cervical Lymphadenopathy

Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma Initially Presenting as Atypical Cervical Lymphadenopathy

Primary peritoneal carcinoma (PPC) is a rare cancer arising from the extraovarian peritoneum and is of müllerian origin. PPC and epithelial ovarian carcinoma share similar clinical, histopathological, and immunohistochemical features. Clinical symptoms and findings include abdominal distension and a...

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Main Authors: Yun Mi Kim, Yeong Min Lee, Si Hyeing Lee, Dong Woo Lee, Ki Hyang Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2015-05-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
Subjects:
Cervical lymphadenopathy
Primary peritoneal cancer
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/431253
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spelling doaj-7d5b5544d3354ed59913a8ad6edf54962020-11-24T20:52:40ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Oncology1662-65752015-05-018224625010.1159/000431253431253Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma Initially Presenting as Atypical Cervical LymphadenopathyYun Mi KimYeong Min LeeSi Hyeing LeeDong Woo LeeKi Hyang KimPrimary peritoneal carcinoma (PPC) is a rare cancer arising from the extraovarian peritoneum and is of müllerian origin. PPC and epithelial ovarian carcinoma share similar clinical, histopathological, and immunohistochemical features. Clinical symptoms and findings include abdominal distension and ascites. We experienced 2 cases of PPC which initially presented with cervical lymphadenopathy. Here, we report the 2 cases and review the literature.http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/431253Cervical lymphadenopathyPrimary peritoneal cancer
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author Yun Mi Kim
Yeong Min Lee
Si Hyeing Lee
Dong Woo Lee
Ki Hyang Kim
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Yeong Min Lee
Si Hyeing Lee
Dong Woo Lee
Ki Hyang Kim
Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma Initially Presenting as Atypical Cervical Lymphadenopathy
Case Reports in Oncology
Cervical lymphadenopathy
Primary peritoneal cancer
author_facet Yun Mi Kim
Yeong Min Lee
Si Hyeing Lee
Dong Woo Lee
Ki Hyang Kim
author_sort Yun Mi Kim
title Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma Initially Presenting as Atypical Cervical Lymphadenopathy
title_short Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma Initially Presenting as Atypical Cervical Lymphadenopathy
title_full Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma Initially Presenting as Atypical Cervical Lymphadenopathy
title_fullStr Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma Initially Presenting as Atypical Cervical Lymphadenopathy
title_full_unstemmed Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma Initially Presenting as Atypical Cervical Lymphadenopathy
title_sort primary peritoneal carcinoma initially presenting as atypical cervical lymphadenopathy
publisher Karger Publishers
series Case Reports in Oncology
issn 1662-6575
publishDate 2015-05-01
description Primary peritoneal carcinoma (PPC) is a rare cancer arising from the extraovarian peritoneum and is of müllerian origin. PPC and epithelial ovarian carcinoma share similar clinical, histopathological, and immunohistochemical features. Clinical symptoms and findings include abdominal distension and ascites. We experienced 2 cases of PPC which initially presented with cervical lymphadenopathy. Here, we report the 2 cases and review the literature.
topic Cervical lymphadenopathy
Primary peritoneal cancer
url http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/431253
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