Krukemberg tumor: a case report

Authors

  • Tamara Baldomir Mesa Universidad de Ciencias Médicas “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba.
  • Rafael Castillo García Hospital Asistencial “Dr. Celestino Hernández Robau”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Keywords:

Krukenberg tumor/surgery, diagnosis, differential

Abstract

The case of an 18-year-old female patient who was admitted to the Oncology Department of the Celestino Hernández Robau University Hospital in Santa Clara, Villa Clara, is reported. The patient was diagnosed with an ovarian tumor requiring surgical treatment. The histopathologic diagnosis was adenocarcinoma with signet ring cells (Krukenberg tumor). The primary tumor was found in the colon. The frequency of Krukemberg tumor is 3-8% of ovarian tumors. It is more common in women between the fourth and fifth decades of life, and the most common location of the primary tumor is in the stomach. There are few studies on this disease despite its poor prognosis and rapid evolution.

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Author Biographies

Tamara Baldomir Mesa, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba.

Especialista de I Grado en Histología. Profesora Asistente de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Rafael Castillo García, Hospital Asistencial “Dr. Celestino Hernández Robau”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Anatomía Patológica. Profesor Asistente de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

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Baldomir Mesa T, Castillo García R. Krukemberg tumor: a case report. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2012 Apr. 8 [cited 2025 Aug. 23];6(2):56-9. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/727

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 2 (2012): April-June

Section

Case Reports

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