Metastatic colorectal carcinoma mimicking primary ovarian carcinoma presenting as ‘giant’ ovarian tumors in an individual with probable Lynch syndrome: a case report

INTRODUCTION: Ovarian metastases occur in 3 to 8% of women with primary colon cancer. In the setting of a pre-existing colorectal carcinoma this would constitute a hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer, Lynch 2 syndrome, accounting for 5 to 10% of colon cancer cases. We unveil a case of ‘giant’...

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Autores principales: Ongom, Peter A, Odida, Michael, Lukande, Robert L, Jombwe, Josephat, Elobu, Emmanuel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3694008/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23787146
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-7-158

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3694008/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23787146
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-7-158

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