Krukenberg Tumor in Adolescent: A Rare Occurrence
Autor: | Rajini Uday, G Nandini, K Padma, K Umadevi |
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Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Zdroj: | Journal of South Asian Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 6:202-204 |
ISSN: | 0975-1920 0974-8938 |
DOI: | 10.5005/jp-journals-10006-1309 |
Popis: | Krukenberg tumors classically refer to secondary ovarian malignancy. The primary is mostly from female genital tract, breast and gastrointestinal tract. Krukenberg tumors account for 30 to 40% of metastatic cancers to the ovaries. The average age of occurrence is 45 years. Most of the Krukenberg tumors are histopathological diagnosis done postoperatively. We do report a case of Krukenberg tumor in an adolescent girl. How to cite this article Nandini G, Umadevi K, Padma K, Uday R. Krukenberg Tumor in Adolescent: A Rare Occurrence. J South Asian Feder Obst Gynae 2014;6(3):202-204. |
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