title: Ovarian metastasis from lung cancer: a rare entity.
abstract: This paper describes a case of ovarian metastasis from lung carcinoma along with its diagnostic challenges, clinical management, and review of the literature. A 49-year-old woman was admitted to our emergency department with complaints of abdominal pain and vomiting. A laparoscopic appendectomy was performed due to acute appendicitis, and a unilateral oophorectomy (left side) via laparoscopy was performed due to the detection of an ovarian mass. Immunohistochemical staining of the ovarian mass revealed that it was reactive to cytokeratin-7 (CK-7) but negative for CK-20. The immunohistochemical and pathological features of the tumor indicated an ovarian metastasis of non-small-cell lung cancer. The patient underwent chemotherapy and was followed up by the oncology department. Her postoperative regular followup of 6 months showed that her condition was stable with no recurrence. The management of female patients with acute abdominal pain and pelvic masses should consist of a multidisciplinary approach to include the diagnosis of any distant organ metastasis.
authors: Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Teaching and Research Hospital, Tevfik Sağlam Street, No. 11, Zuhuratbaba, Bakirkoy, 34147 Istanbul, Turkey.
authors: Huseyin
authors: H
authors: Cengiz
authors: Sükrü
authors: S
authors: Yıldız
authors: Cihan
authors: C
authors: Kaya
authors: Erdinç
authors: E
authors: Senyürek
authors: Murat
authors: M
authors: Ekin
authors: Levent
authors: L
authors: Yasar
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