ABSTRACT
Mucinous cystadenomas are a common benign neoplasm of the ovaries that can grow much larger than other adnexal masses; they are recognized as precursors of ovarian cancer and may slowly transform to borderline tumors and invasive ovarian cancer. Prompt and accurate treatment is essential as these tumors can grow to massive sizes and be potentially lethal if left untreated. Health care providers must understand the patient, their expectations and their problems; without proper communication and follow-up, any treatment is destined to disappoint. We present a case of a 76-year-old female with limited access to health care. She presented with a giant cystadenoma that grew over 1 year. Complete resection was decided and the patient underwent complete recovery. On follow-up control patient is doing well.
ABSTRACT
Ovarian cancer (OC) is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers among women. Regretfully due to its a broad spectrum of clinical behavior and challenging diagnosis most cases are diagnosed at a late stage. On rare occasions, these tumors can grow to massive sizes if left untreated, worsening the prognosis of the patient. Thanks to the advancement of medicine and diagnostic techniques, these rare cases are less frequent. Timely detection and surgery could avoid all these potentially troublesome scenarios. We report the case of a 64-year-old female with a giant 13 kg high-grade papillary serous ovarian cystadenocarcinoma, the tumor grew during a four year period and was adequately treated with surgery and is under close follow up with the oncologist. To our knowledge, this is the first case of a giant ovarian cystadenocarcinoma ever reported in Ecuador.
