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International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS)
ISSN: 2319-5886 Indexed in: ESCI (Thomson Reuters)

Fanta Assefa

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jimma University Medical Center, Ethiopia

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  • Case Report   
    Low Grade Serous Ovarian Carcinoma in an 18-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report
    Author(s): Derartu Fikre, Wubshet Girma, Fanta Assefa, Abdo Kedir, Tewodros Wubshet* and Abel Tefera

    Background: The rare epithelial ovarian cancer subtype known as Low-Grade Serous Carcinoma (LGSC) of the ovary has different clinical characteristics and a unique molecular profile. Compared to high-grade serous carcinoma, this tumor develops early, advances more slowly, and is associated with a longer survival period. Primary surgical cytoreduction to no discernible residual disease is a key prognostic factor. It is characterized by a very high level of chemotherapeutic resistance. Case Presentation: An 18-year-old nulligravida lady, presented with right flank pain of 4 days duration that worsened a day before her presentation. On examination, she had stable vital signs, mild tenderness in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen, but no guarding or rigidity. With an initial assessment of bilateral ovarian tumor + query perforated appendicitis assiste.. Read More»

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