Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  2009 Sep;52(9):950-954.

Sclerosing peritonitis mimicking ovarian carcinoma: Associated with ovarian teratoma

Affiliations
  • 1Center for Uterine Cancer, National Cancer Center, Seoul, Korea. parksang@ncc.re.kr
  • 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Sclerosing peritonitis is an unusual fibrosing condition predominantly involving the omentum and simulating carcinoma. The presenting signs and symptoms, imaging examination and cancer antigen 125 (CA-125) status in sclerosing peritonitis sometimes resemble those of ovarian cancer. Thus, the possibility of sclerosing peritonitis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of ovarian carcinoma. It may occur idiopathically and secondary to chronic peritoneal dialysis, the use of peritoneovenous shunt, practolol therapy, or in association with ovarian tumors such as ovarian teratoma. We report a case of peritonitis initially suspected as ovarian carcinoma but diagnosed as sclerosing peritonitis associated with teratoma.

Keyword

Sclerosing peritonitis; Ovarian cancer; Ovarian teratoma

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis, Differential
Omentum
Ovarian Neoplasms
Peritoneal Dialysis
Peritoneovenous Shunt
Peritonitis
Practolol
Teratoma
Practolol
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