Brain metastasis in advanced serous borderline tumor of the ovary: A case presentation☆
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چکیده
•Brain metastasis is an extremely rare secondary site of ovarian cancer metastasis.•Serous borderline tumor with brain metastasis has not been previously reported.•This is a rare case of brain metastasis in a patient with advanced serous borderline tumor.
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