A Case of Recurrent Early-stage Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Presenting as Bone Metastasis.
- Author:
Young Ji BYUN
1
;
Ki Hong CHANG
;
Jung Pil LEE
;
Hee Sug RYU
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Bone metastasis;
Early-stage epithelial ovarian cancer
- MeSH:
Diagnosis;
Endometrial Neoplasms;
Female;
Humans;
Neoplasm Metastasis*;
Ovarian Neoplasms*;
Ovary;
Prognosis;
Recurrence;
Skeleton;
Survival Rate;
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2004;47(8):1601-1605
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Ovarian cancer is one of the main gynecologic malignancies including cervix cancer and endometrial cancer. Epithelial ovarian cancer generally presents with already advanced disease at the time of diagnosis and is known to have a poor prognosis. But ovarian cancer (stage I) defined as confined to the ovary is usually considered to have a good prognosis, illustrated by 5-year survival rates greater than 70-80%. Also, recurrences tend to be late and are common in the abdominopelvic cavity. Metastases to the skeleton structures are rare. We report a case of early ovarian cancer patient with recurrence as bone metastasis with review of literature.
