Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the appendix presenting as an ovarian cystadenocarcinoma: case report and review of appendiceal neoplasms with ovarian metastases.
Primary adenocarcinoma of the vermiform appendix is a rare clinical entity that is virtually never diagnosed preoperatively. A case of mucin-producing adenocarcinoma of the appendix manifesting as a pelvic mass is presented. The ultrasonographic finding of a multilocular cystic lesion with thick septa and solid components was consistent with an ovarian cystadenocarcinoma. A review of primary appendiceal neoplasms with ovarian metastases is given.
D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary; D001062:Appendectomy; D001063:Appendiceal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D007725:Krukenberg Tumor / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D014463:Ultrasonography