Abstract

MIRANDA, Mariana Souto; PAIXAO, Cátia; PEDRO, Amélia  and  PEREIRA, José Silva. Ovarian cancer in adolescence: a case report. Acta Obstet Ginecol Port [online]. 2016, vol.10, n.1, pp.61-65. ISSN 1646-5830.

Small cell carcinoma of the ovary, hypercalcemic type is a rare and aggressive tumor affecting young women. The mechanism of development is unclear and there have been relatively few clinical studies reported in literature. The authors present a clinical case of a 15-year-old girl with a small cell carcinoma of the ovary.

Keywords : Small cell carcinoma; Hypercalcemia; Ovary.

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