Gastric Metastasis from Ovarian Cancer Presenting as a Submucosal Tumor: A Case Report
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چکیده
Gastric metastasis from ovarian cancer is rarely reported worldwide. In Korea, only 2 such cases have been reported. Here we report a case of a 58-year-old woman with metastatic gastric cancer from an ovarian adenocarcinoma. Endoscopic examination showed that the cancer presented as a submucosal tumor without ulceration. A subsequent gastrectomy confirmed the diagnosis of metastatic ovarian serous adenocarcinoma.
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دوره 14 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2014