Skeletal metastases - mucinous ovarian adenocarcinoma

Case contributed by Jayanth Keshavamurthy
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Abdominal pain. History of left oophorectomy mucinous carcinoma arising in left ovary, few years later exploratory laparotomy showed mucinous adenocarcinoma of the right ovary, TAH/BSO, omentectomy, metastatic pelvic peritoneal implants. Completed 6 cycles chemotherapy.

Patient Data

Age: 30 years

Extensive lytic and sclerotic bony metastasis with periosteal reaction involving the pubic bones bilaterally and a mainly sclerotic lesion at the left intertrochanteric region. Prominent air-filled dilated loop of proximal small bowel.
 

The CT confirms the x-ray abnormalities involving the bones of extensive lytic and sclerotic bony metastasis with periosteal reaction involving the pubic bones bilaterally and a mainly sclerotic lesion at the left intertrochanteric region

Pathology from two years earlier

A) LEFT INGUINAL NODE (EXCISION):
-    Metastatic ovarian mucinous adenocarcinoma.

B) LEFT LOWER QUADRANT PORT SITE (EXCISION):
-    Metastatic ovarian mucinous adenocarcinoma.

Final Pathologic Diagnosis
A.  PELVIC MASS (BIOPSY):
-    Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma of ovary.

B.  PELVIC MASS (BIOPSY):
-    Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma of ovary.

Case Discussion

Pathology confirms ovarian origin and the patient had an appendectomy many years prior to this diagnosis.

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