Adrenal heterotopic tissue in the peritoneum coincident with serous surface carcinoma

Authors

  • Ayse Filiz Avsar Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara
  • Gülin Feykan YeÄŸin Akçay Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Atatürk Education and Research Hospital, Ankara
  • Emre Erdem Tas Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara
  • Huseyin Levent Keskin Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Atatürk Education and Research Hospital, Ankara
  • Aylin Yazgan Department of Pathology, Atatürk Education and Research Hospital, Ankara

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4081/joper.2016.8

Keywords:

Gynecologic pathology, serous surface carcinoma., heterotopic adrenal, serous surface carcinoma

Abstract

We report a case involving the concomitant presentation of two rare conditions: heterotopic adrenal tissue in the pelvic peritoneum and serous surface papillary carcinoma. A postmenopausal woman with an abdominal cystic mass and generalized ascites underwent laparotomy with the suspicion of ovarian carcinoma. Final histopathological analyses revealed serous surface carcinoma with metastasis to the endocervical canal, bilateral fallopian tubes, omentum, and para-aortic lymph nodes. Heterotopic adrenal tissue was also detected in the peritoneum. Serous surface carcinoma of the peritoneum should be considered in the differential diagnosis when ascites, omental caking, and peritoneal nodules are observed in a patient with or without an ovarian mass. Heterotopic adrenal tissue is another rare condition in adults and can be detected incidentally in the peritoneum.

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Published

2016-04-20

How to Cite

1.
Avsar AF, Yeğin Akçay GF, Tas EE, Keskin HL, Yazgan A. Adrenal heterotopic tissue in the peritoneum coincident with serous surface carcinoma. J Peritoneum [Internet]. 2016 Apr. 20 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];1(1). Available from: https://joper.pagepress.net/index.php/joper/article/view/8

Issue

Vol 1, No 1 (2016)

Section

Case Reports

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