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Successful pregnancy after fertility-sparing surgery for peritoneal psammocarcinoma: a case report
Jay P Shah1, Christopher S Bryant, Sanjeev Kumar
1Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA. jpshah@med.wayne.edu
Background:
Psammocarcinoma is a rare form of low grade serous carcinoma of the ovary or peritoneum. Although limited to case reports and small series, psammocarcinoma appears to have an indolent course.
Case:
A 27-year-old, nulliparous female presented with an adnexal mass. Following fertility-sparing surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy, she was able to achieve a successful pregnancy. Fifteen years after initial conservative treatment, she remains without pathologic evidence of cancer.
Conclusion:
Psammocarcinoma are rare neoplasms that appear to have an indolent clinical course. Pregnancy after the diagnosis and treatment of psammocarcinoma may not alter the clinical course of the disease.
