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Primary Ovarian Mucinous Adenocarcinoma, Expansile Type, Misperceived As Pregnancy by the Patient.
Ortiz, Christina; Wexler, Rachel; Drews-Elger, Katherine; Fonarov, Ilya; Casadesus, Damian.
Affiliation
  • Ortiz C; Hospital Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, USA.
  • Wexler R; Hospital Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, USA.
  • Drews-Elger K; Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, USA.
  • Fonarov I; Hospital Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, USA.
  • Casadesus D; Internal Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, USA.
Cureus ; 15(5): e39077, 2023 May.
Article de En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37378092
We present the case of a woman in her 20s with an eight-month history of increasing abdominal distention, dyspnea, and night sweats. The patient believed she was pregnant despite being told at another hospital that the pregnancy tests were negative, and no fetus was seen on an abdominal ultrasound. The patient delayed obtaining follow-up because of a distrust of the healthcare system and presented to our hospital at the behest of her mother. On physical examination, the abdomen was distended with a positive fluid wave, and a large mass was palpated in the abdomen. Gynecological examination was limited because of severe abdominal distension but a mass was palpable in the right adnexa. A pregnancy test and fetal ultrasound were performed, and the patient was not pregnant. A CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis revealed a large mass arising from the right adnexa. She underwent right salpingo-oophorectomy, appendectomy, omentectomy, lymph node dissection, and peritoneal implant resection. The biopsy confirmed intestinal-type IIB primary ovarian mucinous adenocarcinoma, expansile type, with peritoneal spread. Chemotherapy was provided for three cycles. A follow-up CT scan of the abdomen showed no evidence of a tumor six months after surgery.
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Texte intégral: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Base de données: MEDLINE Langue: En Journal: Cureus Année: 2023 Type de document: Article Pays d'affiliation: États-Unis d'Amérique Pays de publication: États-Unis d'Amérique

Texte intégral: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Base de données: MEDLINE Langue: En Journal: Cureus Année: 2023 Type de document: Article Pays d'affiliation: États-Unis d'Amérique Pays de publication: États-Unis d'Amérique