Manejo multidisciplinar del cáncer epitelial de ovario: Diagnóstico radiológico

Sanchez, M; Saenz, J. Garcia; Ostiz, S.

doi:10.4321/s1137-66272011000200013

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“…Epithelial tumors originate in the epithelial surface and are classified at anatomopathology as serous, mucinous, clear-cell, endometrioid, or Brenner tumors [11]. Malignant ovarian tumors may be associated with high serum CA-125 glycoprotein levels (≥35 U/mL).…”

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Genital Schistosomiasis: A Report on Two Cases of Ovarian Carcinomas Containing Viable Eggs ofSchistosoma mansoni

Amorim

Pagio

Ferreira

et al. 2014

Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Schistosomiasis is a parasitic infection that is highly prevalent worldwide, with a variety of species being responsible for causing the disease. In Brazil, however, the only identified species is Schistosoma mansoni. The adult parasites inhabit the blood vessels of the hepatic portal system of the main host. The disease may range from being asymptomatic to provoking liver damage or portal hypertension. Furthermore, ectopic schistosomiasis may develop, and several hypotheses have been raised to explain the occurrence of the disease. This paper describes two cases, one in a 39-year-old woman and the other in a 47-year-old woman. Both had similar symptoms of pain and abdominal distension caused by a large abdominal/pelvic mass. Histopathology of the ovary showed a mucinous cystadenocarcinoma of the intestinal type in the first patient and a papillary serous carcinoma in the second, with both tumors containing viable eggs of Schistosoma mansoni. The neoplasms probably serve as a migratory route for the adult parasites and the embolization of eggs. Nevertheless, there is insufficient evidence to confirm the malignization of a benign lesion due to the presence of Schistosoma mansoni. Few cases have been reported in the international literature on the association between ovarian schistosomiasis and neoplasms.

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