Role of diagnostic laparoscopy in patients with large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the ovary with cancerous peritonitis: case report and review of the literature

Role of diagnostic laparoscopy in patients with large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the ovary with cancerous peritonitis: case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma is a very rare ovarian neoplasm that has a poor clinical outcome even in the early stage, and there is as yet no established treatment. Diagnostic laparoscopy has been used to determine the possibility of primary optimal cytoreductive surgery o...

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Main Authors: Hideaki Tsuyoshi, Kenji Yashiro, Shizuka Yamada, Makoto Yamamoto, Toshimichi Onuma, Tetsuji Kurokawa, Yoshio Yoshida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Journal of Ovarian Research
Subjects:
Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma
Carcinomatous peritonitis
Ascitic fluid cytology
Diagnostic laparoscopy
Decision-making
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13048-019-0571-8

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