Open AccessBilateral Krukenberg Tumours Diagnosed Primarily by Transabdominal Sonography- A Case Report
Author(s) -
Rudresh Hiremath
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/13951.6898
Subject(s) - krukenberg tumor , medicine , ovary , ovarian carcinoma , adenocarcinoma , ovarian cancer , carcinoma , metastatic carcinoma , cancer , gynaecological cancer , radiology , pathology , metastasis
Krukenberg tumour, also known as carcinoma mucocellulare, is a metastatic adenocarcinoma of ovaries from different primary tumour sites. Gastric carcinoma is most common primary tumour responsible for approximately 50% of Krukenberg tumours. Discrimination between primary ovarian cancer and metastatic tumours in the ovary is important, because their management is different. Here we present a case of female suffering from gastric carcinoma with bilateral Krukenberg tumours, diagnosed primarily by transabdominal sonography. The patient was referred to higher centre for further treatment and followed up.