Ritsuto Fujiwaki1, Kohji Sawada. 1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Matsue Red Cross Hospital, Horo 200, Matsue 690-0886, Japan. fuji39@circus.ocn.ne.jp
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Although spontaneous regression has been reported in several cancers, it is generally believed that this rare phenomenon does not occur in epithelial ovarian cancer. CASE: We presented a stage IV epithelial ovarian cancer patient with long-term disease-free survival after palliative local irradiation alone against recurrence. The recurrent supraclavicular lymph node was almost completely necrotic, and the swelling of the para-aortic lymph node spontaneously regressed. CONCLUSION: The histologic features and unexpected clinical course in this patient strongly suggest that spontaneous regression occurred in recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer.
BACKGROUND: Although spontaneous regression has been reported in several cancers, it is generally believed that this rare phenomenon does not occur in epithelial ovarian cancer. CASE: We presented a stage IV epithelial ovarian cancerpatient with long-term disease-free survival after palliative local irradiation alone against recurrence. The recurrent supraclavicular lymph node was almost completely necrotic, and the swelling of the para-aortic lymph node spontaneously regressed. CONCLUSION: The histologic features and unexpected clinical course in this patient strongly suggest that spontaneous regression occurred in recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer.