Ovarian carcinoma initially presenting as enlargement of axillary lymph node.
- Author:
Chun June LEE
1
;
Chang Wan JOEN
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Kosin University, Busan, Korea. l1000jun@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ovarian carcinoma;
Axillary lymph node
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Humans;
Lymph Nodes*
- From:Korean Journal of Gynecologic Oncology
2006;17(3):241-245
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Ovarian carcinoma is usually asymptomatic in early stage and over 70% of it initially diagnose advanced stage due to diffuse intraabdominal disease. Presenting symptoms and signs often relate to the degree of intraabdominal spread. The most common presenting symptoms and sign include abdominal pain, distension and palpable pelvic mass. The enlarged finding of isolated, distant lymph node without intraabdominal symptom and sign is vary rare. We experienced a patient who initially diagnosed enlarged axillary lymph node from ovarian carcinoma. We report this case with a brief review of literature.
