Ovarian cancer and dermatomyositis.

Abstract

A 65 year old lady with no relevant past medical history was diagnosed in February 2006 with stage 3c ovarian adenocarcinoma. She underwent laparotmy, total abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo oophorectomy, omentectomy and intra peritoneal catheter insertion. It was noted in surgery there was widespread peritoneal disease. She made a slow recovery and in May 2006 she commenced the first of 6 cycles of intra peritoneal carboplatin. Post chemotherapy she was in clinical remission with no reoccurrence of symptoms and CA-125 was 32. She was doing well nine months post chemotherapy with normal examination and CA-125 of 19.