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International Cancer Conference Journal
Published in: International Cancer Conference Journal 3/2016

01-07-2016 | Case report

A case of ependymoma arising from the peritoneum

Authors: Yasuko Yamamoto, Kazuhiro Takehara, Shinichi Okame, Masaaki Komatsu, Yuko Shiroyama, Takashi Yokoyama, Shinichi Tanaka, Masakazu Sato, Rieko Nishimura, Norihiro Teramoto

Published in: International Cancer Conference Journal | Issue 3/2016

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Abstract

Ependymoma arising from the peritoneum is extremely rare. We present the case of a 23-year-old woman who underwent urgent laparoscopic surgery because of a pelvic mass and intraperitoneal bleeding. Although peritoneal carcinoma was suspected, pathological re-examination revealed ependymoma with a perivascular pseudorosette and positive for glial fibrillary acidic protein. Residual tumor extraction indicated that the ependymoma had developed from the peritoneum. This case highlights the need to consider ependymoma as a potential diagnosis in young women with suspected ovarian or peritoneal cancer.
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Metadata
Title
A case of ependymoma arising from the peritoneum
Authors
Yasuko Yamamoto
Kazuhiro Takehara
Shinichi Okame
Masaaki Komatsu
Yuko Shiroyama
Takashi Yokoyama
Shinichi Tanaka
Masakazu Sato
Rieko Nishimura
Norihiro Teramoto
Publication date
01-07-2016
Publisher
Springer Japan
Published in
International Cancer Conference Journal / Issue 3/2016
Electronic ISSN: 2192-3183
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13691-015-0240-8

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