Malignant epithelial tumor of unknown origin of the broad ligament.

Arch Gynecol Obstet

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Prefectural Nara Hospital, 1-30-1 Hiramatsu-cho, Nara-shi, Nara, 631-0847, Japan.

Published: December 2002

Malignant epithelial tumor of the broad ligament is rare and to our knowledge only 17 cases have been reported. We report a 54-year-old Japanese woman in whom transvaginal sonography (TVS) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a left adnexal tumor. Serum CA125 was elevated to 10,000 U/ml. Preoperatively, we diagnosed this tumor was a left ovarian malignant tumor though, it was confirmed a the 47x57 mm tumor in the left broad ligament at laparotomy. Histologically most of the tumor showed serous papillary adenocarcinoma with changes similar to poorly differentiated carcinoma and as seen in transitional cell carcinoma on hematoxylin-eosin staining. After three courses of platinum based adjuvant chemotherapy, the patient is alive with no recurrence at 18 months postoperatively.

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