Infiltrative subcutaneous metastases from ovarian carcinoma after paracentesis: CT findings.
Implantation subcutaneous metastases from ovarian cancer are an uncommon event in surgery, and diagnostic procedures such as laparoscopy, fine-needle biopsy, and intraperitoneal catheter access are usually used. Findings of tumor implantations are rarely reported with diagnostic imaging techniques. In this case, an infiltrative subcutaneous metastasis appeared on computed tomography 4 months after paracentesis in a patient with untreated ovarian cancer. Differential diagnostic problems are discussed.
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Department of Radiology, University of Pavia, I.R.C.C.S. Policlinico S. Matteo, Piazzale C. Golgi 2, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
Di Maggio
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Preda
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Schifino
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Campani
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D018283:Cystadenocarcinoma, Papillary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009366:Neoplasm Seeding; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D019152:Paracentesis; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed