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Annals of Medicine and Medical SciencesIntroduction: Ovarian metastases from gastrointestinal cancers (Krukenberg tumors) are rare, accounting for 1–2% of all ovarian malignancies. Despite their low incidence, they pose substaintial diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.
Aref Zribi +2 more
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Revista Colombiana de Obstetricia y Ginecología, 2005 Los tumores metastásicos del ovario representan el 5-6% de todos los tumores de ovario y generalmente se diagnostican en mujeres entre la cuarta y quinta década de vida, aunque pueden encontrarse en mujeres de cualquier edad.
Jorge Alexander Rodríguez
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Identification of prognostic factors for Krukenberg tumor
Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy, 2013 Aims: A Krukenberg tumor (KT) is an uncommon type of ovarian cancer (OC) with poor prognosis. We sought to identify prognostic factors for KT originating from primary gastrointestinal (GI) tumors.
Weiqi Lu +3 more
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Diagnosing and treating Krukenberg tumor: a gynecologist’s dilemma [PDF]
, 2017 Krukenberg tumor is a rare tumor of ovary. It is a metastatic ovarian tumor usually from a primary in gastrointestinal tract. The lesions are usually not discovered until primary disease is advanced and therefore most patients die within a year.
Chandradas, Danu +2 more
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Bases and foundations of the treatment of peritoneal carcinomatosis: Review article [PDF]
, 2016 Peritoneal carcinomatosis refers to a shedding or tumor that spreads to the peritoneal serosa and structures of the abdominal cavity. It is an entity with a poor prognosis.
Barrios Sánchez, P. +3 more
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Recurrent Cholangiocarcinoma Presenting as Ovarian Krukenberg Tumor
International Journal of Gerontology, 2008 The ovary is a common metastatic site for many neoplastic transformations of both gynecologic and nongynecologic origins. The morphologic and clinical similarities between metastatic and primary tumors of the ovary often render confusion for clinicians ...
Chuan-Chi Shih +5 more
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AN INVESTIGATION INTO KRUKENBERG'S TUMOUR AT A TERTIARY REFERRAL CENTRE: A COHORT STUDY. [PDF]
Objectives This study aims to distinguish women having Krukenberg cancer and confirm the significance of non-curative surgery Methods In this retrospective study, 107 patients with Krukenberg cancer as well as ovarian tumors were chosen from hospital ...
Kamal, Samarina
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Adenocarcinoma de colon perforado y tumor de Krukenberg
Medicentro, 2018 El tumor de Krukenberg constituye la metástasis, en uno o ambos ovarios, de un tumor primario generalmente situado en el estómago (70 %), o en otras localizaciones menos frecuentes, como colon y apéndice cecal.
Maykel Nelson Morán Cuellar +2 more
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Case Reports in Medicine, 2011 Secondary bacterial peritonitis, in comparison to spontaneous, presents with a surgically treatable intraabdominal source for infection such as a gastrointestinal perforation or abscess and is nearly always polymicrobial.
Scott R. Kelley, George M. Kerlakian
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Ovarian primary or secondary: cracking the nut [PDF]
, 2016 Ovarian cancer is one of the commonest gynecological cancers and ranks among the top five deadliest cancers in most countries. Tumors of the ovary are majority of the time primary with a small percentage of secondary malignancy.
Bupathy, Arounassalame +3 more
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