J Korean Radiol Soc.  2001 Sep;45(3):297-300.

Primary Serous Papillary Carcinoma of the Peritoneum: A Case Report

• Park WK
• Chang JC
• Cho JH
• Kim SH
• Shin MH
• Hwang MS

Abstract

Primary serous papillary carcinoma of the peritoneum is a rare neoplasm arising from the mesothelium. Histologically it is indistinguisable from ovarian serous papillary carcinoma, but it should be free of tumor or involved only superficially with the ovary. Radiologically its common findings are peritoneal and omental masses with ascites, and it is indistinguisable from peritoneal carcinomatosis or malignant mesothelioma. We report a case of surgically proven primary serous papillary carcinoma of the peritoneum in a 63-year-old woman.

Keyword

Peritoneum, CT; Peritoneum, neoplasms

MeSH Terms

Ascites
Carcinoma
Carcinoma, Papillary*
Epithelium
Female
Humans
Mesothelioma
Middle Aged
Ovary
Peritoneum*