Gynecology & Obstetrics
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0932
ISSN: 2161-0932
Rajshree Dayanand Katke
Cama and Albless Hospital,
Mumbai, Maharashtra
India
Case Report
Huge Mucinous Cystadenocarcinoma with Mucocele of Appendix in a Postmenopausal Woman: Extremely Rare Case Report with Review of Literature
Author(s): Rajshree Dayanand KatkeRajshree Dayanand Katke
Ovarian tumour is not a single entity, but a complex wide spectrum of neoplasms involving a variety of histological tissues. The most common are the epithelial tumours forming 80% of all tumours. 80% are benign tumours, 10% borderline malignant and 8-10% malignant. Mucinous tumours represent about 8-10% of the epithelial tumours, they may reach enormous size filling the entire abdominal cavity. While mucinous cystadenomas themselves are not infrequent, majority of them (80%) are benign while only 10% of them are borderline and another 10% are malignant. Mucinous tumours of ovary are part of the surface epithelial-stromal tumor group of ovarian neoplasms, and account for approximately 36% of all ovarian tumors. Pseudomyxoma peritonei may present as a result of an ovarian mucinous tumor, however this is a rare cause of this condition, which is a rare condition. A more common cause of ps.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-0932.1000279