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| Year : 2021 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 29-32 |
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Krukenberg tumor of the ovary from cecal carcinoma in a young woman
Padmapriya Balakrishnan1, Vijayan Sharmila2, Thirunavukkarasu Arun Babu3
1 MBBS Graduate, Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry, India
2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh, India
3 Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Vijayan Sharmila
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalagiri - 522 503, Andhra Pradesh
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/JCRP.JCRP_29_20
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Krukenberg tumor of the ovary is not commonly encountered in routine practice. It is a special type of metastatic bilateral ovarian tumor characterized by the presence of mucin-laden signet cells infiltrating the ovarian stroma. Signet ring cells metastasize from primary tumors of the stomach, colon, breast, appendix, and pancreatobiliary tract. We report a rare case of a Krukenberg tumor of the ovary from adenocarcinoma of the colon diagnosed in a 35-year-old female. This case report emphasizes the importance of history taking, clinical examination, and diagnostic evaluation, as there is a propensity for delayed diagnosis in majority of patients due to nonspecific and vague clinical presentation.
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