Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  2010 Feb;53(2):189-193. 10.5468/kjog.2010.53.2.189.

Recurrent ovarian cancer metastatic to the bone: Case report

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  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Gil Medical Center, Gachon University of Medicine & Science, Incheon, Korea. leekwbm@naver.com

Abstract

In patients with gynecologic malignancies, bone metastases are unusual and generally occur in a more advanced stage of the disease with extended local invasion of the primary site and/or parenchymal metastasis. In ovarian cancer, the main route of spread is intraperitoneal implantation and loco-regional invasion, whereas extraperitoneal spread usually implies advanced disease. Bone metastasis from ovarian cancer is rare and occurs in approximately 1% of primary or recurrent disease. The prognosis of cases with bone metastasis is poor. We report a patient with metastases to the sternum and a rib after prolonged treatment and a patient with recurrent ovarian cancer metastatic to the sacrum 8 months after primary treatment.

Keyword

Recurrent ovarian cancer; Bony metastasis

MeSH Terms

Humans
Neoplasm Metastasis
Ovarian Neoplasms
Prognosis
Ribs
Sacrum
Sternum
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