Case Report

A Case Report: Krukenberg Tumour with Nodular Skin Lesions

10.4274/haseki.3095

  • Özden Demir
  • Selcan Cesur
  • Zeynep Karaali

Received Date: 27.01.2016 Accepted Date: 13.04.2016 Med Bull Haseki 2017;55(1):78-81

The Krukenberg tumor is a rare variety of metastatic cancer to the ovary. The stomach is the most common site for the primary tumor, followed by the breast, gall bladder, colon and pancreas. It is not always possible to distinguish ovarian metastasis from primary ovarian masses in patients in whom the malignancy center is unidentified. This case report firstly aims to present a patient who presented with common nodular skin lesions, migrating arthritis and severe clinical characteristics, and diagnosed with Krukenberg tumor with further examinations.

Keywords: Krukenberg tumour, gastric carcinoma, nodular lesions on the skin, arthritis

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