Bilateral Krukenberg Tumours Diagnosed Primarily by Transabdominal Sonography- A Case Report
Published: December 1, 2015 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2015/.6898
Rudresh S Hiremath, Krishna Prasanthi Padala, Mahesh, Gautham Gowda, Aruna Pailoor
1. Associate Professor, Department of Radiodiagnosis, K V G Medical College and Hospital, Sullia, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, India.
2. Senior Resident, Department of Radiodiagnosis, K V G Medical College and Hospital, Sullia, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, India.
3. Senior Resident, Department of Radiodiagnosis, K V G Medical College and Hospital, Sullia, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, India.
4. Assistant Professor, Department of Radiodiagnosis, K V G Medical College and Hospital, Sullia, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, India.
5. Senior Resident, Department of Radiodiagnosis, K V G Medical College and Hospital, Sullia, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Rudresh S Hiremath,
Associate Professor, Department of Radiodiagnosis,
K V G Medical College and Hospital, Sullia, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka-574327, India.
E-mail: drrudresh76@yahoo.co.in
Krukenberg tumour, also known as carcinoma mucocellulare, is a metastatic adenocarcinoma of ovaries from different primary tumour sites. Gastric carcinoma is most common primary tumour responsible for approximately 50% of Krukenberg tumours. Discrimination between primary ovarian cancer and metastatic tumours in the ovary is important, because their management is different. Here we present a case of female suffering from gastric carcinoma with bilateral Krukenberg tumours, diagnosed primarily by transabdominal sonography. The patient was referred to higher centre for further treatment and followed up.
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