Small cell carcinoma of the ovary of hypercalcemic type: a case report

Abstract

The small cell carcinoma of the ovary is a rare tumor with the very modest prognosis. It usually occurs in young women and in two-thirds of cases is associated with hypercalcemia. The treatment combines surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. Case Presentation. We report a case of small cell carcinoma of the ovary hypercalcemic type in a young Russian woman of 33 years in whom the first manifestations were abdominal pain syndrome. A laparotomy was performed by radical surgery. There were performed 4 courses of chemotherapy, and then conventionally radical operation was executed. Histologically, the diagnosis was confirmed. There was performed palliative chemotherapy, the patient’s death occurred within 10 months after making of the diagnosis. Conclusion. Hypercalcemic type of ovarian cancer is a rare, aggressive tumor with a poor prognosis.