Lost in effusion

Frozen section analysis suggested borderline ovarian tumour, and surgical staging with hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, omentectomy, appendectomy, and peritoneal biopsies was done. Treatment is mainly radical surgery for patients beyond reproductive age.4 Neither lymph node dissection...

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Published inThe Lancet (British edition) Vol. 380; no. 9841; p. 620
Main Authors Trillsch, Fabian, MD, Aberle, Jens, MD, Regier, Marc, MD, Choschzick, Matthias, MD, Mahner, Sven, Dr
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 11.08.2012
Elsevier
Elsevier Limited
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Abdomen
Adenofibroma - diagnosis
Adenofibroma - surgery
Ascites - diagnosis
Biological and medical sciences
Female
General aspects
Humans
Internal Medicine
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Ovarian cancer
Ovarian Neoplasms - diagnosis
Ovarian Neoplasms - surgery
Medicine
Effusion
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Summary:Frozen section analysis suggested borderline ovarian tumour, and surgical staging with hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, omentectomy, appendectomy, and peritoneal biopsies was done. Treatment is mainly radical surgery for patients beyond reproductive age.4 Neither lymph node dissection nor adjuvant chemotherapy is included in current treatment recommendations.4,5 However, regular follow-up of these patients is crucial because relapse and malignant transformation can occur, even after 15 years.5 To avoid late detection of ovarian tumours, non-specific signs such as ascites and abdominal dis tension, especially in obese patients, should be carefully investigated.
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ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60323-7