Open AccessKrukenberg Tumor: A Rare Cause of Ovarian Torsion
Author(s) -
Sameer Sandhu,
Omar Arafat,
Hrishikesh Patel,
Chandana Lall
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of clinical imaging science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.279
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2156-7514
pISSN - 2156-5597
DOI - 10.4103/2156-7514.93038
Subject(s) - krukenberg tumor , medicine , ovarian torsion , ovarian cyst , ovarian teratoma , ovarian tumor , radiology , presentation (obstetrics) , torsion (gastropod) , ovary , ovarian cancer , computed tomography , metastasis , cyst , pathology , teratoma , surgery , cancer
Ovarian torsion is the fifth most common gynecological surgical emergency. Ovarian torsion is usually associated with a cyst or a tumor, which is typically benign. The most common is mature cystic teratoma. We report the case of a 43-year-old woman who came to the Emergency Department with rare acute presentation of bilateral Krukenberg tumors, due to unilateral ovarian torsion. In this case report, we highlight the specific computed tomography (CT) features of ovarian torsion and demonstrate the unique radiological findings on CT imaging. Metastasis to the ovary is not rare and 5 to 10% of all ovarian malignancies are metastatic. The stomach is the common primary site in most Krukenberg tumors (70%); an acute presentation of metastatic Krukenberg tumors with ovarian torsion is rare and not previously reported in radiology literature