Mediastinal metastasis of ovarian carcinoma

Mediastinal metastasis of ovarian tumors are not rare as autopsy findings. Ovarian carcinomas usually spread by transcaelomic, lymphatic or haematogenous dissemination to peritoneum, pelvic and para-aortic lymph nodes, lung and pleura. A case of mediastinal metastasis of ovarian carcinoma is reporte...

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Published in:European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology 2000-08, Vol.91 (2), p.199-200
Main Authors: Montero, Carlos A, Gimferrer, Josep M, Baldo, Xavier, Ramirez, Josep
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Appendectomy
Biological and medical sciences
Carcinoma, Papillary - pathology
Carcinoma, Papillary - secondary
Fallopian Tubes - surgery
Female
Female genital diseases
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Hysterectomy
Mediastinal metastasis
Mediastinal Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Mediastinal Neoplasms - secondary
Mediastinal Neoplasms - surgery
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Omentum - surgery
Ovarian carcinoma
Ovarian Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Ovarian Neoplasms - surgery
Ovariectomy
Thoracic surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tumors
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Summary:Mediastinal metastasis of ovarian tumors are not rare as autopsy findings. Ovarian carcinomas usually spread by transcaelomic, lymphatic or haematogenous dissemination to peritoneum, pelvic and para-aortic lymph nodes, lung and pleura. A case of mediastinal metastasis of ovarian carcinoma is reported. A retrosternal mass was identified by CT scan and resected by VTC surgery.
ISSN:0301-2115
1872-7654
DOI:10.1016/S0301-2115(99)00275-4