A Case of Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Ovary.
- Author:
Ji Hyun LEE
1
;
Young Han PARK
;
Pong Rheem JANG
;
Soo Kee MIN
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Kyunggi, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Transitional cell carcinoma;
Malignant brenner tumor;
Ovary
- MeSH:
Brenner Tumor;
Carcinoma, Transitional Cell*;
Drug Therapy;
Female;
Humans;
Incidence;
Ovarian Neoplasms;
Ovary*;
Platinum;
Prognosis;
Urinary Bladder
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2004;47(7):1419-1422
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Ovarian transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) resembles transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. As a very rare type of tumor, it accounts for less than 2% of the total incidence of ovarian cancer. Though more aggressive than malignant Brenner tumor, it shows more favorable prognosis because of better response to the chemotherapy than other epithelial ovarian carcinomas. We experienced a case of ovarian TCC in a menopausal woman with a chief complaint of palpable pelvic mass, who underwent staging operation and platinum based (carboplatin-cyclophosphamide) chemotherapeutic treatment, and herein report the case with a brief review of related literatures.
