Krukenberg tumor. Report of a case
Journal: Revista Información Científica (Vol.89, No. 1)Publication Date: 2015-01-01
Authors : Gilberto Suárez Labori Alberto Leyva Soler Adrian Salvent Tames;
Page : 162-168
Keywords : Krukenberg tumor; ovarian cancer; cells as rings;
Abstract
The Krukenberg tumor represents 1 to 2 % of all ovarian cancers, its diagnosis is considered to be in approximately 30 % of metastatic to the ovary cancers, and are characterized by the presence of cell-ring and its most common source is digestive tract and breast. The prognosis of a patient with this tumor is extremely poor. A case of a female patient aged 47 was admitted for lower abdominal pain and palpable abdominal tumor, she was underwent laparotomy with a diagnosis of ovarian tumor. The pathology report showed a Krukenberg tumor, confirming its origin in a well-differentiated adenocarcinoma colon.
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