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01.12.2007 | Case report
Low-grade pelvic masses with spindle cell and fibroblastic proliferation: a case report
verfasst von:
John Micha, Mark Rettenmaier, Douglas Ellison, John Brown, Bram Goldstein
Erschienen in:
Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Ausgabe 1/2007
Abstract
Background
Abdominal-pelvic masses containing spindle cell and fibroblastic proliferation are very rare. Since scant studies have reported on the pathologic characteristics inherent in this disease, appropriate clinical management is undetermined.
Case presentation
We report on an 87 year-old woman who presented with large abdominal pelvic masses, ascites, ureteral obstruction, and an elevated CA-125 serum level. The patient underwent surgical resection of the lesions and has since done very well. Final pathology revealed a low-grade ovarian tumor with spindle cell and fibroblastic proliferation.
Conclusion
To the best of our knowledge, this appears to be the only reported clinical case of a patient with this rare histology.