Small cell carcinoma of the ovary hypercalcemic type (SCCOHT): A rare case after in vitro fertilization

Small cell carcinoma of the ovary,hypercalcemic type (sccoht) is a very rare and lethal tumor,mostly affecting young women,with aggressive clinical course. it has a worse prognosis in younger women and most of them died within two years of diagnosis. we are reporting a unique case of sccoht in a 35 years old,nulliparous lady with primary infertility in which symptomatic hypercalcemia was a presenting feature of her cancer. she was completely healthy before third cycle of ivf. within two months of her third ivf cycle,she developed sccoht with a very rapid and aggressive course of disease and fatal outcome. patient died within one month of her first symptom presentation (3 months after ivf cycle). © 2017,professional medical publications. all rights reserved.