title: Paraparesis: a rare primary presentation of epithelial ovarian cancer.
abstract: The usual modes of spread of ovarian epithelial carcinomas are by exfoliation of cells into the peritoneal cavity and lymphatic dissemination to retroperitoneal lymph nodes. Primary presentation of ovarian carcinoma due to neurologic symptoms of spinal cord compression is extremely rare. We report an unusual case of epithelial ovarian carcinoma who primarily presented with paraparesis due to spinal extradural metastasis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, Genito-Urinary and Gynecologic Oncology Services, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wuntkal
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maheshwari
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tongaonkar
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D015174:Epidural Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D020335:Paraparesis / Q000209:etiology*; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae