A case of Krukenberg tumor of ovary metastases from ductal type breast carcinoma .
- Author:
Sang Wook YOO
;
Ho Sub JUNG
;
Min Jae SHIN
;
Jae Yoon SONG
;
Il Joong AN
;
Gee Hoon JANG
;
Young Tae KIM
;
Gyu Wan LEE
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Krukenberg tumor;
breast carcinoma
- MeSH:
Breast Neoplasms*;
Breast*;
Carcinoma, Lobular;
Diagnosis;
Female;
Humans;
Krukenberg Tumor*;
Neoplasm Metastasis*;
Neoplasm Micrometastasis;
Ovariectomy;
Ovary*;
Prognosis
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2000;43(11):2087-2090
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Krukenberg tumor of the primary breast carcinoma is rare and this is almost invasive lobular carcinoma. They are usually bilateral and frequent in premenopausal women. Diagnosis of symptomatic Krukenberg tumor is reported to be 1 or 2 year after the diagnosis of primary neoplasm. But sometimes it is discovered prior to the detection of the primary breast carcinoma. Unexpected ovarian micrometastasis was recognized after oophorectomy of normally appearing ovaries in breast cancer patients. Existence of Krukenberg tumor means advanced primary disease and possible metastasis to other organs, and have a poorer prognosis. We report a case of Krukenberg tumors occurred 3 years after the diagnosis of primary ductal type breast carcinoma.
