title: Krukenberg's tumor, three years after a colic carcinoma.
abstract: We report a case of left ovarian Krukenberg's tumor in a 65 year-old patient, three years after resection of a colonic carcinoma (pT3, G2, pN1, Stage 3, Dukes C). The case is briefly discussed with reference to the literature. Krukenberg's tumor usually occurs in younger patients, with a peak frequency before 40 years. Both ovaries are involved in 90% of cases. Pathogenetically the ovarian involvement arises either from hematogenous, lymphatic spreading or from contiguous extension from the primary colonic tumor. There may be some anatomic predispositions such as utero-ovarian vessel anastomosis in the ligamentum latum or by peritoneal adhesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, General Hospital, La Chaux-de-Fonds. Valpraz@hotmail.com
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Praz
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nordback
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Billing
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Merlini
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D002430:Cecal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003082:Colectomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D007725:Krukenberg Tumor / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D010052:Ovariectomy; D010053:Ovary / Q000473:pathology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation