Complete remission of peritonitis in a patient with luteinized thecomas of the type typically associated with sclerosing peritonitis using GnRH agonist and anti-estrogen

Maan Al Halabi; Janah El Hassan; Selim M Nasser

doi:10.1016/j.gore.2015.11.001

Complete remission of peritonitis in a patient with luteinized thecomas of the type typically associated with sclerosing peritonitis using GnRH agonist and anti-estrogen

Gynecol Oncol Rep. 2015 Nov 27:14:38-9. doi: 10.1016/j.gore.2015.11.001. eCollection 2015 Nov.

Authors

Maan Al Halabi¹, Janah El Hassan², Selim M Nasser¹

Affiliations

¹ School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Lebanon.
² Department of Obstetric Gynecology, Gynecologic Oncology, Clemenceau Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.

Abstract

•-We report a case of luteinized thecomas associated with sclerosing peritonitis (LTSP).•-Sclerosing peritonitis associated with LTSP is a main cause of mortality and morbidity.•-LTSP can be successfully treated with GnRH agonist and anti-estrogen.•-Early recognition of LTSP is necessary to avoid unnecessary surgery.

Keywords: Anti-estrogen; GnRH agonist; Luteinized thecomas; Sclerosing peritonitis.

Publication types

Case Reports