Primary peritoneal high-grade serous carcinoma in a man: A case report

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Primary peritoneal serous carcinomas (PPSC) are exceedingly rare in male patients. Only a few cases were reported in the medical literature, it's diagnosis is difficult before surgery. CASE PRESENTATION: In this article, we describe the case of a patient who presented a high-grade primary peritoneal carcinoma, the diagnosis was suspected radiologically following an abdominopelvic computed tomography (CT).the patient underwent exploratory laparoscopic surgery with biopsy of several peritoneal nodules. Pathologic analysis of specimen confirmed the diagnosis of Primary peritoneal serous carcinomas. The patient died one month after his diagnosis while undergoing chemotherapy and palliative care. CLINICAL DISCUSSION: PPSC is an inoperable malignancy, histology staining confirms the diagnosis, the chemotherapy and palliative care are the only offered treatment. The evolution of the disease is very dark with a poor prognosis. CONCLUSION: We highlight the important of testicular examination to predict apparition of PPSC in the future.