Krukenbergs Tumor

《英文msh詞典》Krukenbergs Tumor
[入口詞] Krukenbergs Tumor
[主題詞] Krukenberg Tumor
[英文釋義] Mucocellular carcinoma of the ovary,usually metastatic from the gastrointestinal tract,characterized by areas of mucoid degeneration and the presence of signet-ring-like cells. It accounts for 30%-40% of metastatic cancers to the ovaries and possibly 1%-2% of all malignant ovarian tumors. The lesions may not be discovered until the primary disease is advanced,and most patients die of their disease within a year. In some cases,a primary tumor is not found. (From Dorland,27th ed; Holland et al.,Cancer Medicine,3d ed,p1685)