Small Cell Carcinoma of the Ovary Metastasizing to the Breast: A Case Report.
10.3348/jkrs.1998.38.5.903
- Author:
Jae Ho CHO
1
;
Mi Soo HWANG
Author Information
1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ovary, neoplasms;
Breast neoplasms, secondary;
Breast neoplasms, radiography
- MeSH:
Breast*;
Carcinoma, Small Cell*;
Female;
Humans;
Mammography;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Ovary*;
Recurrence;
Ultrasonography
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1998;38(5):903-906
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Small cell carcinoma of the ovary is rare and occurs primarily in young women. It has a very poorprognosis-the results of chemotheraphy and rediotherapy have been generally disappointing and early recurrence ordistant metastasis is common. Metastasis to the breast is very rare; such tomors account for about 1% of totalbreast malignancies. We describe the case of a 37-year-old-woman with muiltiple metastases to both breasts fromleft ovarian small cell carcinoma : the radiologic findings are also included. On pelvic ultrasonography and MRimaging, small cell carcinoma of the ovary was seen as a lobulationg mass lesion admixed with cystic and solidcomponents, and present in the pelvic cavity. Two months later, mammography and ultrasonography revealedrelatively well marginated multiple solid mass lesions in both breasts.
