Iffat Jamal1
BACKGROUND
Ovarian squamous cell carcinoma is a very rare malignancy and its occurrence is generally seen associated with transformation of an existing ovarian dermoid cyst. The de novo occurrence of squamous cell carcinoma of the ovary in the absence of an antecedent ovarian dermoid is extremely rare. We report a case of 35-year-old female patient evaluated for abdominal distension. Abdominal CT was suggestive of a malignant neoplastic mass. Laparotomy was performed, which confirmed a malignant tumour involving the right adnexa and extending into the bowel and surrounding omentum. Surgical debulking, total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, omentectomy and bowel resection was performed. Histopathological examination demonstrated squamous cell carcinoma arising from right ovary with no existing dermoid.
