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Incidental MRI detection of BRCA1-related solitary peritoneal carcinoma during breast screening--A case report.
Gynecologic oncology - 1 Oct 2007
Hill Kimberley A, Rosen Barry, Shaw Patricia, Causer Petrina A, Warner Ellen
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The reported cumulative risk of developing primary peritoneal carcinoma (PPC) one to 20 years after prophylactic bilateral oophorectomy is 3.5% to 4.3%. Virtually all reported cases have been stage III or IV. CASE: During MRI screening of the breasts, an incidental mass on the surface of the liver was identified in a 56-year-old BRCA1 mutation carrier who had undergone prophylactic bilateral...
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