title: Acute abdomen secondary to torsion of Krukenberg tumour.
abstract: Krukenberg tumour is a rare clinical entity. We report an unusual case of acute abdomen due to right sided adnexal torsion in a 23 year old nulliparous girl with bilateral Krukenberg tumour and primary gastric carcinoma. Possibility of Krukenberg tumour should always be kept in mind while managing ovarian tumours.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Sindh.
authors.forename: Seema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bibi
authors.forename: Shaneela
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Memon
authors.forename: Roshan Ara
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Qazi
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D001706:Biopsy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D007725:Krukenberg Tumor / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D010052:Ovariectomy; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult