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An Ex Vivo Model of Ovarian Cancer Peritoneal Metastasis Using Human Omentum
Published on: January 26, 2024
[Ovarian metastasis from bronchial carcinoma]
1Service de Pneumo-Allergologie, CHU Hédi Chaker, Sfax 3029, Tunisie. wajdi.ketata@yahoo.fr
Introduction:
The ovary, being a richly vascular organ, may receive metastases from numerous tissues, particularly of gynecologic origin. Extragenital cancers are dominated by gastro-intestinal and breast tumors. The lung is exceptionally described as a primary site of ovarian metastasis.
Case Report:
We report a 28-year-old woman who was found to have a right perihilar opacity. The diagnosis of small cell bronchial carcinoma was made by bronchial biopsy. A right-sided uterine mass was also identified. This was resected and histopathology identified it as an ovarian metastasis from the pulmonary tumor.
Conclusion:
We report, through this case, and present a review of the literature on ovarian metastasis originating from bronchopulmonary neoplasms.
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