Massive edema of the ovary: A report of two cases due to lymphatic permeation by metastatic carcinoma from the uterine cervix

Background. Massive ovarian edema (MOE) due to permeation of the ovarian lymphatics by metastatic carcinoma is rare, with a few cases reported to date. Cases. We present two cases of MOE in patients with advanced carcinoma of the uterine cervix. Bilateral and unilateral MOEs in the first and second...

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Published in:Gynecologic oncology 2004-05, Vol.93 (2), p.564-567
Main Authors: Krašević, Maja, Haller, Herman, Rupčić, Stanko, Behrem, Senija
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Carcinoma of the uterine cervix
Edema - etiology
Edema - pathology
Female
Humans
Lymph Nodes - pathology
Lymphatic Metastasis
Massive ovarian edema
Middle Aged
Ovarian Diseases - etiology
Ovarian Diseases - pathology
Ovarian lymphatic permeation by metastatic carcinoma
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - complications
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - pathology
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Summary:Background. Massive ovarian edema (MOE) due to permeation of the ovarian lymphatics by metastatic carcinoma is rare, with a few cases reported to date. Cases. We present two cases of MOE in patients with advanced carcinoma of the uterine cervix. Bilateral and unilateral MOEs in the first and second case, respectively, due to lymphatic permeation of the ovaries by metastatic squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma were found. Details of clinical history, operative procedure, pathological findings, therapy, and outcome are summarized. Conclusion. MOE is the unusual manifestation of the metastatic disease of the ovaries from the carcinomas of the uterine cervix in these cases.
ISSN:0090-8258
1095-6859
DOI:10.1016/j.ygyno.2004.02.015