Krukenberg tumor: metastasis of Meckel's diverticular adenocarcinoma to ovaries.
A 56-year-old female presented with abdominal pain, weight loss and fatigue. Computed tomography revealed an abdominopelvic mass and ascites. At surgery she had carcinomatosis and bilateral ovarian metastases arising from a cancer in a Meckel's diverticulum. Histology identified the primary to be a signet-ring cell adenocarcinoma within the Meckel's with ovarian metastases. This is the first report of a Krukenberg tumor from a Meckel's diverticulum. A discussion of malignancies within a Meckel's diverticulum is provided.
Sakpal
Sujit V
SV
Department of Surgery, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, New Jersey 07039, USA.
Babel
Nitin
N
Pulinthanathu
Rajiv
R
Denehy
Thad R
TR
Chamberlain
Ronald S
RS
D018279:Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007078:Ileal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery