Journal of Clinical Case Reports

Hassan Errihani

Publications

• Case Report
  Chemotherapy in the Treatment of Ovarian Psammocarcinoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
  Author(s): Adil Debbagh, Mohamed Reda Khmamouche, Mohamed Allaoui, Mohamed Ichou and Hassan ErrihaniAdil Debbagh, Mohamed Reda Khmamouche, Mohamed Allaoui, Mohamed Ichou and Hassan Errihani
  
  Introduction: Psammocarcinoma is a rare form of epithelial serous ovarian carcinoma characterized by extensive formation of psammoma bodies, invasion of ovarian stroma, peritoneum or intraperitoneal viscera, and moderate cytological atypia. These tumors represent a real problem of the diagnostic, and the role of chemotherapy is not yet clearly demonstrated. Case presentation: We herein report a case of psammocarcinoma of ovary with peritoneal carcinosis in a forty year old Moroccan female. The patient underwent optimal surgical debulking and nine courses of chemotherapy with carboplatinum and paclitaxel with a complete response. The prognosis for this type of ovarian cancer is unclear, but it appears to be better than other forms of epithelial ovarian cancer. Conclusion: The psammocarcinome is a rare entity, majority of patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage. .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7920.1000303

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