Korean Journal of Gynecologic Oncology and Colposcopy  1996;7(3):248-253

Two Cases of Primary Carcinoma of the Peritoneum.

Joong Sik SHIN ; Sam Hyun CHO ; Jung Bae YOO ; Seung Ryong KIM ; Soo Hyun CHO ; Kyung Tai KIM ; Youn Yeung HWANG ; Seok Hoon JEON ; Jung Dal LEE

Keywords

Primary peritoneal carcinoma; Differential diagnosis

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

The primary malignant tumor of the peritoneum also known as primary peritoneal carcinoma or primary peritoneal papillary serous carcinoma is rare and involves the peritoneum, especially the pelvic peritoneum of female patients. It is difficult to differentiate histologically between papillary mesothelioma, primary ovarian tumor and primary peritoneal carcinoma. We report two cases of the primary peritoneal carcinoma with clinical presentation and histologic characteristics.