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Primary adenocarcinoma of the appendix with bilateral krukenberg ovarian tumors
Author(s) -
Kashani Massoud,
Levy Mitchell
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930220210
Subject(s) - medicine , krukenberg tumor , appendix , adenocarcinoma , ovarian cancer , ovary , primary (astronomy) , oncology , gynecology , general surgery , cancer , metastasis , paleontology , biology , physics , astronomy
An unusual case of a 22‐year‐old white female with known chronic ulcerative colitis presented with a several‐day history of lower abdominal pain and a pelvic mass. Laparotomy revealed a primary carcinoma of the appendix with Krukenberg metastasis to both ovaries. Pathologically this tumor appeared to arise from an appendix which showed no evidence of chronic ulcerative colitis and therefore could not be associated with the above‐mentioned entity.