Asymptomatic primary peritoneal carcinoma presenting as adenocarcinoma on routine cervical cytology

Primary Serous Peritoneal Carcinoma Presenting First on a Routine Papanicolaou Smear

“…1 There have been case reports in which the malignant cells were discovered from routine Papanicolaou (Pap) smears. [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] We describe here the case of a 49-year-old, asymptomatic female who was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma on Pap smear in the Hospital Health Fair. After negative cervical and endometrial curetting and loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) cone, laparoscopy revealed widespread peritoneal carcinomatosis.…”