Tumor implantation along abdominal trocar site after pelviscopic removal of malignant ovarian tumor: a case report.
10.3346/jkms.1996.11.5.440
- Author:
Hyung Sik CHU
1
;
Nag Woon JUNG
;
Jong Hyeok KIM
;
Jooryung HUH
;
Joo Hyun NAM
;
Jung Eun MOK
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ovarian cancer;
Pelviscopic surgery;
Tumor implantation
- MeSH:
Abdomen;
Adult;
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/*pathology/surgery;
Case Report;
Female;
Human;
*Neoplasms, Second Primary;
Ovarian Neoplasms/*pathology/surgery;
Pelvis
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
1996;11(5):440-443
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The application of pelviscopic surgery for the management of ovarian tumors has increased dramatically in the last few years. Of particular concern is the pelviscopic excision of malignant ovarian tumors. One of the important potential problems with this approach is disseminating malignant cells to peritoneal surface. The aim of this report is to draw attention to the possibility of the occurrence of a tumor implantation at the pelviscopic port site in patients with malignant ovarian tumors. A case is presented here in which a localized tumor implant occurred in the abdominal trocar site after pelviscopic removal of ovarian mass subsequently found to be squamous cell carcinoma arising in mature cystic teratoma with brief review of literatures.
