Krukenbergs Tumour - A rare case report
Abstract
Krukenbergs tumour is usually but not always a bilateral involvement of ovaries by metastatic deposit from adenocarcinoma of stomach and rarely from other gastrointestinal tract organs. The route of spread of this rare metastatic condition is still not proven.38 year old female P2L2, admitted with complaints of lower abdominal pain and oligomenorrhoea .Aided by ultrasound and contrast enhanced CT scan diagnosed to have bilateral Krukenbergs tumour with primary adenocarcinoma of stomach associated with metastatic deposits in left supraclavicular node. She was advised for palliative chemotherapy and is follow up with department of medical oncology.
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