INTRAOPERATIVE CYTOLOGY OF SMALL-CELL CARCINOMA OF THE OVARY WITH HYPERCALCEMIA - A CASE-REPORT

Small cell carcinoma of the ovary is a rare but lethal neoplasm occurr ing in the young. In two-thirds of the cases the tumor produces paraen docrine hypercalcemia. The tumor, despite the name, is composed of a d imorphic population of small and large cells, the histogenesis of whic h is still a controversial matter. Except for a single illustration, n o detailed study of this rare entity appears to have been performed pr eviously. The composite cytologic features as seen on touch imprints a re presented in this case report, with ultrastructural and immunohisto chemical correlations.