Prophylactic bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy and eventual development of endometrial cancer: Two individual case reports.

Prophylactic bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (PBSO) is regularly performed when patients have a high risk of developing ovarian cancer (i.e. a personal or family history).

An Example of Ovarian Cancer as a 'Chronic Disease Process' - 11-Year Survival with Multiple Treatments for Recurrent and Progressive Disease.

The 11-year survival of a woman with recurrent progressive advanced epithelial ovarian cancer emphasizes the potential for the disease process to be quite 'chronic' in nature.

Gangliocytic paraganglioma arising from mature cystic teratoma of the ovary.

Background: Gangliocytic paraganglioma is a rare neoplasm involving the small intestine, stomach, and spinal cord. Ovarian gangliocytic paraganglioma has not been reported in the medical literature.

Case: A 55-year-old caucasian woman underwent exploratory laparotomy, total abdominal hysterectomy, and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy for evaluation of a persistent right adnexal mass.

Peritoneal tuberculosis disguised as ovarian cancer: an emerging clinical challenge.

Background: The incidence of peritoneal tuberculosis in the western world has increased over the past decade. The diagnosis is often made at laparotomy for suspected peritoneal carcinomatosis.

Case: A 56-year-old Filipino female underwent exploratory laparotomy for suspected ovarian cancer.