Krukenberg tumor in pregnancy with virilization. A case report.
A rare case of virilizing ovarian Krukenberg tumor of gastric origin in pregnancy is described. In spite of resection of the cancerous ovary, and primary gastric adenocarcinoma, followed by vigorous post-surgical chemotherapy, the 40-year woman died 31 months after diagnosis. The authors review another nine similar cases found in the literature. Such a diagnosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of virilization in pregnancy.
de Palma
P
P
Gynecology Service, Hospital Saint Timoteo Termoli, Italy.
Wronski
M
M
Bifernino
V
V
Bovani
I
I
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000556:secondary*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007725:Krukenberg Tumor / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014770:Virilism / Q000209:etiology*