[Primary seropapillary peritoneal carcinoma. 16 case reports. Review of the literature]

Review of primary seropapillary carcinoma of the peritoneum.

Retrospective.

Department of Gynaecology and Oncology, University Hospital, Rennes.

16 patients who underwent chemotherapy and surgery.

Mean age at onset was 62 years with a late clinical diagnosis at an advanced stage. Macroscopically, peritoneal miliary was often associated with a predominant tumoural formation on the epiploon. Treatment included surgical exeresis with endoxan-cisplatin chemotherapy. The prognosis was equivalent to ovarian tumours at similar stages.

Primary seropapillary carcinosis of the peritoneum is a separate group of peritoneal carcinosis distinguishable from peritoneal mesotheliomas and which have a prognosis similar to ovarian tumours. These tumours should be classed as part of the large group of mullerian tumours.