Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9334340 | Progresos de Obstetricia y Ginecología | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Ovarian metastasis from appendiceal neoplasms are rare. We present the case of a 38-year-old woman with bilateral ovarian tumors who underwent bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, total hysterectomy, appendectomy and omentectomy. Pathological diagnosis was Krukenberg tumor from an occult appendiceal adenocarcinoid. We also review the literature on this topic.
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Authors
F. Raga, L. Alfaro, E.M. Casañ, A. Leal-Benevent, F. Bonilla, F. Bonilla-Musoles,