Krukenberg tumor. A report of six cases.
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The Authors present six cases of ovarian neoplasm with histological characteristics of typical Krukenberg tumor. Usually, Krukenberg Tumor is bilateral and often secondary to gastrointestinal carcinomas. Secondary ovarian neoplasms often become evident a short time after the diagnosis of primary tumor. Moreover, the post ovulatory rearrangement of the ovarian surface could favour the metastatic spread of cancerous cells. In four cases TAG 72 serum levels were useful in the monitoring of relapsing disease.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- European journal of gynaecological oncology
دوره 13 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1992