Primary peritoneal carcinoma: a rare neoplasm with pleomorphic trophoblastic morphology

APMIS. 2006 Jul-Aug;114(7-8):575-80. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0463.2006.apm_293.x.

Abstract

We report a case of primary peritoneal carcinoma with trophoblastic morphology in a 78-year-old woman, diagnosed by histological and immunohistochemical analysis of surgically resected specimens, including the omentum and part of the small bowel. Microscopically, the resected specimens showed diffuse infiltration of a poorly differentiated tumor. Numerous large, often multinucleated cells were seen, and mitotic figures were frequent. Immunohistochemical staining showed a positive reaction for most cytokeratins, EP4, EMA, CA-125, Glut1, WT1, beta-hCG and PLAP. We reached a diagnosis of primary peritoneal carcinoma with trophoblastic morphology. To our knowledge this morphology of a primary peritoneal carcinoma has not been described previously.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Cell Differentiation / physiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Peritoneal Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Peritoneal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Peritoneal Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Trophoblastic Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Trophoblastic Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Uterine Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Uterine Neoplasms / pathology*