Small cell carcinoma of the ovary

Orpha code: 370396OMIM code:

Definition

Small cell carcinoma of the ovary is a rare, highly aggressive, poorly differentiated ovarian neoplasm, often associated with paraneoplastic hypercalcemia. It is usually diagnosed in childhood or young adulthood at an advanced stage and presents with abdominal or pelvic mass or, rarely, symptoms related to hypercalcemia. Occasional familial cases have been reported.

Disease data
Classification

Disease

Synonyms
SCCO
SCCO
Small cell ovarian carcinoma
ORPHA code
370396
OMIM code
-
ICD10 code
C56
ICD11 code
-

No additional description.

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