A case of krukenberg tumor.
- Author:
Geum Joon CHO
1
;
Ok Kyong KIM
;
Ki Hoon AHN
;
Gwang Il KIM
;
Kyu Wan LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine Korea University, Seoul, Korea. pumplee@kumc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Krukenberg tumor
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma;
Female;
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms;
Krukenberg Tumor*;
Ovary;
Stomach
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2005;48(2):484-488
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Metastatic tumor to ovary are uncommon, but there is a situation in which a metastatic adenocarcinoma to ovary appears as a large mass and resembles a primary tumor: a Krukenberg tumor of ovary which has a signet ring histologic pattern and usually is metastatic principally from a gastrointestinal tract cancer. We have an experience of one case of metastatic Krukenberg tumor from stomach and report the case with brief review of literature.
