A Case of Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of Appendix Metastasis to Ovary.
- Author:
Eun Young LEE
1
;
Youn Don CHUNG
;
Jun Shik CHOI
;
Ann Na CHOI
;
Kyu Wan LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Appendiceal mucinous adenocarcinoma;
Metastasis;
Right hemicolectomy
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma;
Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous*;
Appendix*;
Female;
Mucins*;
Neoplasm Metastasis*;
Ovary*
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
1997;40(6):1298-1301
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Primary adenocarcinoma of appendix is a rare clinical entity that is virtually neverdiagnosed preoperatively.The first description was that of Berger in 1882 and this carcinoma was alwayssymptomatic causing a variant of acute appedicitis and palpable right lower quadrant mass. Thefrequency range between 0.08% to 0.5% and these tumors behave aggressively. The possibleroute of metastasize is mainly by peritoneal implantation and right-sided hemicolectomyis the best treatment.We experienced a case of mucinous adenocarcinoma of appendix metastasis to ovaryand we present this case with the brief review of literature.
