Ovarian metastasis of a lymphoma presenting as primary ovarian cancer

Onkologie. 2009 Dec;32(12):752-3. doi: 10.1159/000252968. Epub 2009 Nov 19.

Abstract

Background: Ovarian metastases are being found in a variety of different malignant diseases.

Case report: A clinical case of a woman with a pelvic tumor and elevated CA125 levels, and suspected primary ovarian carcinoma is presented. Surgery revealed a metastasis of a B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Conclusions: Literature research shows that elevated CA125 levels are often found in lymphomas.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma / diagnosis*
  • Middle Aged
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / secondary*