Metastatic gallbladder cancer to the ovary presenting as primary ovarian cancer: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports

Dong Hun Lee¹  Yung-Taek Ouh¹  Hyang Ah Lee¹  Yoon Hyeon Hu¹  Chorong Kim¹  Kyoungyul Lee² 

[1] Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, 156, Baengnyeong-ro, Chuncheon-si, Kangwon, Republic of Korea;Department of Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon-si, Kangwon, Republic of Korea;

关键词: Gallbladder neoplasms;    Krukenberg tumor;    Neoplasm metastasis;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s13256-021-03001-2

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundKrukenberg tumors are uncommon and are indicative of an ovarian metastatic carcinoma that originates from another site of primary malignancy. The majority of metastases to ovaries are derived from the stomach and colon. We present a rare case of a metastatic ovarian malignant tumor that originated from gallbladder adenocarcinoma.Case presentationA 45-year-old premenopausal Korean woman presented with abdominal distension. Bilateral multiseptated ovarian tumors and a wall-thickened gallbladder were found on abdominal computed tomography. The patient was diagnosed with metastatic ovarian carcinoma arising from gallbladder adenocarcinoma and was treated with adjuvant chemotherapy.ConclusionsMetastases to the ovaries from other sites, including the gallbladder, are rare and usually resemble primary ovarian tumors. Therefore, potential metastatic ovarian tumors of newly diagnosed pelvic masses should be considered in differential diagnoses.

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