When ovarian mature teratoma peritonitis mimics cancer: What is the best treatment?

•Ruptured dermoids can present with chronic peritonitis which can mimic malignant disease.•Surgical washout is mainstay of treatment for chronic peritonitis with ruptured dermoids.•Corticosteroids can be considered as second line for chronic peritonitis when surgical washout alone is insufficient.

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy with paclitaxel/carboplatin/bevacizumab in advanced vulvar cancer: Time to rethink standard of care?

Vulvar cancer remains a rare entity and treatment options for advanced disease are limited. This case report highlights the excellent response of two patients with FIGO Stage IV vulvar cancer treated with neoadjuvant paclitaxel/carboplatin/bevacizumab chemotherapy. While definitive conclusions are impossible, neoadjuvant chemotherapy may ultimately prove to be a better initial treatment option for locally advanced disease in terms of quality of life and response compared to the traditional chemoradiation regimens.