Krukenberg tumor in pregnancy with delivery of a normal baby: a case report.
Successful termination of a pregnancy and delivery of a normal infant in a young woman with Krukenberg tumor is reported. This association has rarely been described previously. The persistent gastrointestinal symptoms mimicking the early nausea and vomiting of pregnancy mask the presentation of a tumor in the stomach. Growth of the fetus leading to abdominal distension masks the presence of the metastatic ovarian tumor in the pelvic cavity. Thus, early diagnosis of the tumor may be delayed. We emphasize the importance of differentiation between physiological morning sickness and unusual persistent gastrointestinal symptoms in pregnant women. Persistent unusual gastrointestinal symptoms need careful evaluation by panendoscopic examination.
Department of Internal Medicine, Chung Shan Medical and Dental College Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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Cheng
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007725:Krukenberg Tumor; D007743:Labor, Obstetric; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome