Case Report

Pure Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of Ovary: A Rare Clinical Entity and Review of Literature

Table 1

Clinicopathologic, treatment modality, and followup of women with pure large cell neuroendocrine tumour of ovary.

S. no.AuthorsAge/present.Associated componentSite/lateralityStageTreatment modalityFollowup

(1)Behnam et al. [1] 27/pelvic massNone 11 cm, left Ic LSO/omentectomy/
chemotherapy
NED 10 m
(2)Lindboe [2] 64/abdominal discomportNone 14 cm, right Ia TAH/BSO/omentectomy/
chemotherapy
NED 9 m
(3) Dundr et al. [3] 73/NANone 9 cm, left N/A N/A N/A
(4)Aslam et al.
[4]
76/abdominal painNone35, left
N/ATAH/BSO/OMTDied soon
(5)Tsuji et al. [5]46/abdominal distensionNone (focal squamous differentiation)12, rightN/ATAH/BSO/OMTDied in 4 m
(6)Japan Oshita et al. (4 cases) [6]42–81/N/AMixed epithelial carcinoma-3 cases,
1-none
N/AIc
IIc
IIIC
IV
N/A, chemotherapy—paclitaxel and carboplatinDied in 2 m
Rest with or without recc-32–64 mo
(7)Present case40/abdominal dist., fever, itchingnoneBilateral ovarian
7 cm, Right
15 cm, Left
IIIcBSO/TD/TO/ /PALND/
Bladder and sigmoid colon deposit excision + 5 cycles of etoposide (mesna) and cisplatin
NED-6 m

AWD: alive with disease; TAH: total hysterectomy, RSO: right salpingo-oophorectomy; BSO: bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy; LSO: left salpingo-oophorectomy; N/A: no information available; NED: no evidence of disease; NOS: not otherwise specified; DOD: dead of disease; m: months; y: years.