Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2012; 16 (4 Suppl): 1-3

Unilateral ovarian metastasis from gastric mucinous adenocarcinoma visualized on FDG PET/CT

M.O. Tamam, M. Mulazimoglu, G. Kamali, O. Eker, T. Ozpacaci

Department of Nuclear Medicine and Department of Patology, Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. mugetamam@yahoo.com


BACKGROUND: Krukenberg tumor is a metastatic ovarian tumor with primary focus usually seen in the gastrointestinal tract. Metastatic involvement of the ovary is an uncommon manifestation of malignancy.

We report a [18F]-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron-emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) appearance of solitary unilateral ovarian metastasis in a 44-year-old woman with a history of mucinous adenocarcinoma type of gastric carcinoma. Total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy was performed. Histopathological verification determined metastasis of mucinous adenocarcinoma with components of signet-ring cell carcinoma in the right ovary.

Published on: 2012/10/17


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M.O. Tamam, M. Mulazimoglu, G. Kamali, O. Eker, T. Ozpacaci
Unilateral ovarian metastasis from gastric mucinous adenocarcinoma visualized on FDG PET/CT

Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci
Year: 2012
Vol. 16 - N. 4 Suppl
Pages: 1-3