Two cases of primary serous surface papillary carcinoma of ovary.

Kwon, Jeong Hee; Park, Jeong Shin; Koh, Suk Bong

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2007;50(10):1422-1427.
Published online October 1, 2007.

Two cases of primary serous surface papillary carcinoma of ovary.

Jeong Hee Kwon, Jeong Shin Park, Suk Bong Koh

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea. sbko@cu.ac.kr

Abstract

Serous surface papillary carcinoma (SSPC) of ovary is a rare malignant epithelial tumor that is histologically indistinguishable from serous ovarian papillary carcinoma. SSPC is defined as an exophytic papillary tumor originating from the surface epithelium of the ovary. It has been included in the World Health Organization classification of ovarian tumors. SSPC is believed to be a distinct subtype of serous papillary carcinoma of the ovary, and the prognosis is worse than that for serous ovarian papillary carcinoma. Clinically, SSPC usually presents with rapidly progressive intraperitoneal spread at the time of diagnosis. One woman with SSPC and malignant pleural effusion was 56 years old and presented with coughing and dyspnea. The other women was 61 years old and presented with abdominal distension. Their preoperative serum CA 125 level were 982.7 IU/mL and 4387 IU/mL. We experienced two cases of SSPC. In this case report, we present histologic findings, therapeutic modalities of SSPC with a brief review of literatures.

Key Words: Serous surface papillary carcinoma of ovary