Virchow's node metastasis: An unusual presentation of ovarian cancer

Kemal Y., Kokcu A., Kefeli M., Tosun E., Demirağ G., Kurtoglu E., ...Daha Fazla

European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology, cilt.37, sa.3, ss.398-400, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 37 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.12892/ejgo2812.2016
  • Dergi Adı: European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.398-400
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Ovarian cancer presentation, Positron emission tomography, Supraclavicular lymph node metastasis
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Ovarian primaries of supraclavicular metastases are extremely rare. The present study reports the case of a 64-year-old female with a left supraclavicular mass without any other symptoms. After performing a fine needle aspiration biopsy for pathological examination and positron emission imaging, she was diagnosed with FIGO Stage IV high-grade serous epithelial ovarian carcinoma. After three cycles of chemotherapy with paxlitaxel and carboplatin, complete response was achieved. There are only a few reports in literature that address patients with the initial symptom of left supraclavicular mass and final diagnosis of ovarian cancer. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first report to describe the successful use of PET/CT to determine the primary site.