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A rare case of small cell carcinoma of the ovary, hypercalcemic type.

Ismail BoujidaY MahdiM KhmouS Ech-CharifK HoracheO El-AoufirL GamraB El-Khannoussi
Published in: Journal of surgical case reports (2024)
Small cell carcinoma of ovary, hypercalcemic type (SCCOHT) is an unusual malignant tumor that most commonly affects young women. Unfortunately, it has a very poor prognosis. We describe here an unusual case of a Moroccan young woman with a left ovarian mass and a symptomatic hypercalcemia. Morphologically, there are some malignant tumors that resemble SCCOHT; thus, it is very challenging to diagnose, and immunohistochemistry has a great contribution in it. Hopefully, molecular tools and new therapies will improve the management of these cases in the near future.
Keyphrases
  • poor prognosis
  • rare case
  • long non coding rna
  • current status
  • middle aged