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Article: Ovarian clear cell carcinoma with choriocarcinomatous differentiation: Report of a rare and aggressive tumor

TitleOvarian clear cell carcinoma with choriocarcinomatous differentiation: Report of a rare and aggressive tumor
Authors
Keywordschoriocarcinoma
clear cell carcinoma
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
nongestatational choriocarcinoma
ovarian carcinoma
Issue Date2010
PublisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.intjgynpathology.com
Citation
International Journal Of Gynecological Pathology, 2010, v. 29 n. 6, p. 539-545 How to Cite?
AbstractOvarian epithelial tumors of nongerm cell origin with true choriocarcinomatous differentiation are rare. To date, there are only 5 documented cases in the literature. In the reported cases, the epithelial component was of mixed cell types or of mucinous differentiation. To the best of our knowledge, an ovarian carcinoma exclusively of clear cell differentiation coexisting with a pure choriocarcinoma has not been reported earlier. A 48-year-old postmenopausal woman was found to have a large pelvic mass with lung and liver metastases. Trucut biopsy of the mass showed a poorly differentiated carcinoma that was immunoreactive for CK7 and hCG. She received 6 cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy that included 3 cycles of etoposide/cisplatin and 3 cycles of paclitaxel/etoposide-paclitaxel/carboplatin (TE/TP) with partial response. Debulking surgery was carried out subsequently. Pathologic examination showed an ovarian clear cell carcinoma with a second component of choriocarcinoma in which the bilaminar growth pattern of cytotrophoblast and syncytiotrophoblasts was striking. Despite additional therapy, which included 2 cycles of TE/TP and 2 cycles of gemcitabine/taxotere, the disease progressed and the patient died 11 months postoperatively. This report showed that ovarian clear cell carcinoma with choriocarcinomatous differentiation is a highly aggressive tumor and has a very poor prognosis. Nonetheless, there may be a role for neoadjuvant chemotherapy that targets both the clear cell and the choriocarcinoma components to reduce the volume of the disease before debulking surgery. © 2010 International Society of Gynecological Pathologists.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/135675
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dc.contributor.authorHu, YJen_HK
dc.contributor.authorIp, PPCen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChan, KKLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTam, KFen_HK
dc.contributor.authorNgan, HYSen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2011-07-27T01:39:12Z-
dc.date.available2011-07-27T01:39:12Z-
dc.date.issued2010en_HK
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal Of Gynecological Pathology, 2010, v. 29 n. 6, p. 539-545en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0277-1691en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/135675-
dc.description.abstractOvarian epithelial tumors of nongerm cell origin with true choriocarcinomatous differentiation are rare. To date, there are only 5 documented cases in the literature. In the reported cases, the epithelial component was of mixed cell types or of mucinous differentiation. To the best of our knowledge, an ovarian carcinoma exclusively of clear cell differentiation coexisting with a pure choriocarcinoma has not been reported earlier. A 48-year-old postmenopausal woman was found to have a large pelvic mass with lung and liver metastases. Trucut biopsy of the mass showed a poorly differentiated carcinoma that was immunoreactive for CK7 and hCG. She received 6 cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy that included 3 cycles of etoposide/cisplatin and 3 cycles of paclitaxel/etoposide-paclitaxel/carboplatin (TE/TP) with partial response. Debulking surgery was carried out subsequently. Pathologic examination showed an ovarian clear cell carcinoma with a second component of choriocarcinoma in which the bilaminar growth pattern of cytotrophoblast and syncytiotrophoblasts was striking. Despite additional therapy, which included 2 cycles of TE/TP and 2 cycles of gemcitabine/taxotere, the disease progressed and the patient died 11 months postoperatively. This report showed that ovarian clear cell carcinoma with choriocarcinomatous differentiation is a highly aggressive tumor and has a very poor prognosis. Nonetheless, there may be a role for neoadjuvant chemotherapy that targets both the clear cell and the choriocarcinoma components to reduce the volume of the disease before debulking surgery. © 2010 International Society of Gynecological Pathologists.en_HK
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.intjgynpathology.comen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Gynecological Pathologyen_HK
dc.subjectchoriocarcinomaen_HK
dc.subjectclear cell carcinomaen_HK
dc.subjectneoadjuvant chemotherapyen_HK
dc.subjectnongestatational choriocarcinomaen_HK
dc.subjectovarian carcinomaen_HK
dc.subject.meshAdenocarcinoma, Clear Cell - pathology - therapy-
dc.subject.meshAntineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use-
dc.subject.meshChoriocarcinoma, Non-gestational - pathology - therapy-
dc.subject.meshGynecologic Surgical Procedures-
dc.subject.meshOvarian Neoplasms - pathology - therapy-
dc.titleOvarian clear cell carcinoma with choriocarcinomatous differentiation: Report of a rare and aggressive tumoren_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.volume29en_HK
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