[Gastric metastasis from ovarian carcinoma revealed by a gastro-splenic perforation]

Gastroenterol Clin Biol. 2004 May;28(5):490-3. doi: 10.1016/s0399-8320(04)94969-x.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Metastatic disease involving the stomach is unusual. We report the case of a gastric metastasis from ovarian cancer revealed by gastro-splenic perforation. The gastric metastasis was diagnosed 17 years after the diagnosis of primary cancer.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / complications
  • Adenocarcinoma / secondary*
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Splenic Diseases / etiology*
  • Stomach Diseases / etiology
  • Stomach Neoplasms / complications
  • Stomach Neoplasms / secondary*