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  • Title: Ovarian capillary hemangioma presenting as an adnexal mass with massive ascites and elevated CA-125.
    Author: Gehrig PA, Fowler WC, Lininger RA.
    Journal: Gynecol Oncol; 2000 Jan; 76(1):130-2. PubMed ID: 10620457.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: Ovarian hemangiomas are very rare with the majority being cavernous hemangiomas. We report a case of a capillary ovarian hemangioma. METHODS: A case report of a woman with a capillary ovarian hemangioma with massive ascites and an elevated CA-125 is presented. RESULTS: A 39-year-old woman presented with an enlarged ovary containing two ovarian cysts. Her CA-125 was elevated to 872 U/ml. On surgical exploration, she had 1500 cc of clear yellow ascitic fluid and a 7.9 x 6.5 x 4.5 cm left ovarian mass. Frozen section revealed marked stromal edema with luteinized cells and no evidence of malignancy. Histologically, the tumor was a cellular capillary hemangioma with an anastomosing vascular pattern. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first case, reported in the literature, of an ovarian capillary hemangioma presenting with an elevated CA-125 and massive ascites.
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