Successful management of a young patient with endometroid ovarian carcinoma with positive immuno-histochemistry
Ovarian cancer is overall a disease of postmenopausal women although, in about 12% of cases, it may develop during child bearing age. This estimate includes numerous women with borderline and non-epithelial tumours typically presenting during child bearing age group. Although there are several case reports of Endometriosis-associated ovarian cancer (EAOC) at a young age, the exact age distribution of EAOC diagnosis is still not well- expounded. Presenting here with a young patient with ovarian malignancy with positive immuno-histochemistry for both oestrogen and progesterone receptor.
Authors
- Meena Satia
- C.S.Chandrashekhar Shetty
- Nilofer Yelurkar
- V. Bhadhwar
Institutions
- Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre (IN)
- D.Y. Patil University (IN)
- Dr D Y Patil Dental College & Hospital (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Reproduction Contraception Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Published
- 2025-06-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20251775
- Primary Topic
- Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00