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Primary Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of the Appendix: A Rare Entity in the Differential Diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer
Author(s) -
Sehouli J.,
Kopetsch O. J.,
Ricke J.,
Buchmann E.,
Stengel D.,
Riess H.,
Weidemann H.,
Schäper F.,
Freiesleben W.,
Lichtenegger W.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 1341-8076
DOI - 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2000.tb01335.x
Subject(s) - medicine , appendix , differential diagnosis , ovarian cancer , adenocarcinoma , cancer , mucinous tumor , primary cancer , general surgery , pathology , radiology , pancreas , paleontology , biology
We report a 58‐year‐old female patient with the suspected diagnosis of ovarian cancer. Upon surgical exploration, examination of the appendix revealed the histological diagnosis of primary mucinous adenocarcinoma. This is an unusual consideration in the differential diagnosis of the ovarian cancer. We discuss the diagnosis, classification and treatment of the cancer of the appendix in relation to ovarian cancer.