Small Cell Carcinoma of the Ovary of Hypercalcemic Type : A Case Report

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Introduction.

The small cell carcinoma of hypercalcemic type of ovary is a very aggressive tumor.

It is associated with two-thirds of cases with hypercalcemia most often asymptomatic.

It occurs mostly for young women.

The treatment combines surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy.

Case Presentation.

We report a case of small cell carcinoma of the ovary hypercalcemic type in a young Tunisian woman aged 25 years after a severe abdominal pain syndrome and a large ovarian mass discovered in scanner; a laparotomy was performed by radical surgery.

The pathological examination of the specimen confirmed the diagnosis.

The radiological assessment performed after surgery showed a continuing evolution.

Palliative chemotherapy was established, and the patient had died two months after diagnosis.

Conclusion.

The hypercalcemic small cell carcinoma of the ovary is a rare disease of poor prognosis.