Abstract

FORTEZA SAEZ, Mariuska et al. Krukenberg tumor secondary to carcinoma of the colon during pregnancy. Rev Cubana Obstet Ginecol [online]. 2015, vol.41, n.2, pp. 170-175. ISSN 1561-3062.

Krukenberg tumor (KT) is a metastatic tumor in the ovary, and the most common primary carcinoma is the gastric origin. Its incidence is very low in general population, and its association with pregnancy is exceptional. A 17 year-old patient is presented here with diagnosis of Krukenbergen tumor at the 20th weeks of gestation, as primary tumor a colon adenocarcinoma was found.

Keywords : Krukenberg tumour; pregnancy.

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