In pursuit of the primary

Jane Mendonca; Vishak Acharya; Sanyo D'souza; Kausalya Kumari Sahu; Sindhu Kamath; Jyoti R Kini

doi:10.1183/20734735.0142-2021

In pursuit of the primary

Breathe (Sheff). 2021 Dec;17(4):210142. doi: 10.1183/20734735.0142-2021.

Authors

Jane Mendonca¹, Vishak Acharya¹, Sanyo D'souza², Kausalya Kumari Sahu³, Sindhu Kamath¹, Jyoti R Kini³

Affiliations

¹ Dept of Respiratory Medicine, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
² Dept of Oncology, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
³ Dept of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.

Abstract

Extraovarian primary peritoneal carcinoma (EOPPC) is a rare tumour of the peritoneum that shares many features with serous ovarian carcinoma because of a common embryological origin. We report a case of EOPPC presenting with a malignant pleural effusion. https://bit.ly/3GMuKgL.