Unusual Synchronous Colonic Metastasis of Ovarian Cancer

Cureus. 2023 Jun 4;15(6):e39952. doi: 10.7759/cureus.39952. eCollection 2023 Jun.

Abstract

Colorectal metastasis is rare and can be confused with primary colorectal cancer. We report the case of a 63-year-old patient who presented with synchronous metastasis of the rectosigmoid junction and ovarian cancer. Initially thought to be a Krukenberg tumor, the diagnosis of metastasis from ovarian origin was confirmed through an immunohistochemical study of the colonic biopsy.

Keywords: biomarker cancer antigen 125 (ca125); immunohistochemical; metastatic ovarian cancer; pegylated liposomal doxorubicin; platinum-sensitive disease; synchronous tumors.

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  • Case Reports