Solitary gastric recurrence from ovarian carcinoma: a case report and literature review

Surg Oncol. 2006 Dec;15(4):267-70. doi: 10.1016/j.suronc.2007.03.005. Epub 2007 Apr 27.

Abstract

Background: Isolated gastric recurrence due to ovarian cancer is a rare event and is usually associated with gastrointestinal symptoms.

Case report: We report a case of an isolated gastric recurrence of ovarian carcinoma in an otherwise asymptomatic 42-year-old woman in whom diagnosis was made using the FDG-PET/CT scan followed by laparoscopy.

Conclusions: In rare cases, ovarian cancer can directly recur on the stomach without any symptoms. FDG-PET/CT scan and diagnostic laparoscopy are effective in leading to an early diagnosis of disease recurrence.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • Humans
  • Laparoscopy
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Recurrence
  • Stomach Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Stomach Neoplasms / physiopathology
  • Stomach Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed

Substances

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18