Krukenberg Tumour of the Ovary
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چکیده
Ovarian metastasis was described the first time by Friedrich Ernst Krukenberg in 1896. Even if the historical timeline dates back to sir James Paget who had described the process in 1854 [1]. The tumor was metastazing from gastric cancer. Consequently, all metastatic ovarian cancers had been referred to as Krukenberg tumors [2]. Actually, Krukenberg tumors account for approximately 15% of malignant neoplasms involving the ovary and are blateral in 80% of cases [3]. The primary tumors are usually in the stomach (70%), colon, pancreas, biliary tract and breast (mainly invasive lobular carcinoma). Rare cases originating from carcinomas of appendix, ampulla of Vater, uterine cervix, and urinary bladder have been reported.
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