Ovarian metastasis from malignant pleural mesothelioma

Giuseppe Naldi; Serenella Bergomi; Paolo Visca; Fabiana Letizia Cecere

doi:10.1177/0300891620941610

Ovarian metastasis from malignant pleural mesothelioma

Giuseppe Naldi, Serenella Bergomi, Paolo Visca, Fabiana Letizia Cecere

Istituto Regina Elena

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Abstract

Background: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare and aggressive disease of the pleura with a dismal prognosis. Distant metastases most commonly occur in the liver, spleen, and thyroid gland. To our knowledge, ovarian metastases have never been described. Case description: We describe a case of a woman with recurrent malignant pleural mesothelioma presenting a single ovarian metastasis, surgically resected. Conclusions: This case report highlights the importance of using a complete staging protocol in patients with MPM to improve patient management. A whole-body computed tomography (CT) scan with contrast enhancement and possibly positron emission tomography–CT should be performed to identify any distant metastases before deciding on treatment strategy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	NP49-NP51
Journal	Tumori
Volume	106
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0300891620941610
Publication status	Published - Dec 2020

Keywords

metastasis
Pleural mesothelioma
surgical resection

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Oncology
Cancer Research

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