breast metastasis of ovarian carcinoma

Authors

dhaneshor sharma

tomcha singh

rajesh singh laishram

ranjit singh

abstract

breast metastasis of ovarian carcinoma is rare. to date, only 39 cases have been reported in the english-language  literature  so  far.  we  are  herewith  reporting  a  primary  ovarian  papillary  serous  cyst adenocarcinoma metastasing to breast and epsilateral supraclavicular node in a 58 year old female asthe first case in our centre, located at north-east india.  the purpose of reporting this case is to emphasize the need of examining breasts in patients of ovarian cancer and the need to exercise meticulous care to exclude second primary at breast from possible secondaries at breast from ovarian can cer.

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Journal title:
iranian journal of pathology

Publisher: iranian society of pathology

ISSN 1735-5303

volume 6

issue 3 2011

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