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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’...
Autores principales: | Ongom, Peter A, Odida, Michael, Lukande, Robert L, Jombwe, Josephat, Elobu, Emmanuel |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2013
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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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