A 36-year-old female with Krukenberg tumor from a colonic carcinoma

Krukenberg tumor is bilateral ovarian carcinoma's metastasizing most commonly from a gastric primary followed by a colon. We report a case of 36-year-old female with bilateral ovarian mass diagnosed as Krukenberg with a work up for locating the primary site. In this case, we discuss widely the...

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Published in:Journal of cancer research and therapeutics 2015, Vol.11 (4), p.911-913
Main Authors: Umakanthan, Srikanth, Bukelo, Maryann M, Hardik, Khandelwal
Format: Report
Language:English
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Summary:Krukenberg tumor is bilateral ovarian carcinoma's metastasizing most commonly from a gastric primary followed by a colon. We report a case of 36-year-old female with bilateral ovarian mass diagnosed as Krukenberg with a work up for locating the primary site. In this case, we discuss widely the clinical aspects with histopathological features and literature review of Krukenberg tumor.
ISSN:1998-4138
DOI:10.4103/0973-1482.167615