Diseases

Krukenberg Tumor

Mucocellular carcinoma of the ovary, usually metastatic from the gastrointestinal tract, characterized by areas of mucoid degeneration and the presence of signet-ring-like cells. It accounts for 30%-40% of metastatic cancers to the ovaries and possibly 1%-2% of all malignant ovarian tumors. The lesions may not be discovered until the primary disease is advanced, and most patients die of their disease within a year. In some cases, a primary tumor is not found. (From Dorland, 27th ed; Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1685)

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Mucocellular carcinoma of the ovary, usually metastatic from the gastrointestinal tract, characterized by areas of mucoid degeneration and the presence of signet-ring-like cells. It accounts for 30%-40% of metastatic cancers to the ovaries and possibly 1%-2% of all malignant ovarian tumors. The lesions may not be discovered until the primary disease is advanced, and most patients die of their disease within a year. In some cases, a primary tumor is not found. (From Dorland, 27th ed; Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1685)

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6 entry terms
  • Krukenberg Carcinoma
  • Krukenberg's Tumor
  • Carcinoma, Krukenberg
  • Krukenbergs Tumor
  • Tumor, Krukenberg
  • Tumor, Krukenberg's

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, blood supply, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, chemistry, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, secondary, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.

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coordinate with OVARIAN NEOPLASMS

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History Note

1994; use KRUKENBERG'S TUMOR 1975-1993

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  • Ovarian Neoplasms (1966-1974)

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  1. C04w.557.470.200w.025w.415w.410w
  2. C04w.557.470.590.415w.410w

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Krukenberg Tumor. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007725. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007725
  2. Krukenberg Tumor. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krukenberg_tumor
  3. Krukenberg Tumor. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1790134