International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 76-78, June 2008

Recurrent Cholangiocarcinoma Presenting as Ovarian Krukenberg Tumor

  • Chuan-Chi Shih

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yuh-Cheng Yang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Medical Research, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Jerry Cheng-Yen Lai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Research, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yu-Hui Huang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Tao-Yeuan Wang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Kung-Liahng Wang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • National Taipei College of Nursing, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Kung-Liahng Wang, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, 92, Section 2, Chung-Shan North Road, Taipei, Taiwan

Accepted 10 February 2008.

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Summary 

The ovary is a common metastatic site for many neoplastic transformations of both gynecologic and nongynecologic origins. The morphologic and clinical similarities between metastatic and primary tumors of the ovary often render confusion for clinicians at diagnosis. The bile duct is an extremely rare source of metastases (Krukenberg tumor). We present here a rare case of recurrent cholangiocarcinoma with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the ovary.

Key Words:  bile duct cancer , cholangiocarcinoma , Krukenberg tumor , neoplasm metastasis , ovarian neoplasms

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PII: S1873-9598(08)70015-2

doi:10.1016/S1873-9598(08)70015-2

International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 76-78, June 2008

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