Successful Feto-maternal Outcome Following Pregnancy in a Patient with Krukenberg Tumor: Case Report and Review of Literature

Bansal, Rohit; Jain, Vanita; Prasad, G. R. V.; Kapoor, Rakesh; Chopra, Seema; Muralidaran, Chandrasekaran

doi:10.1007/s40944-017-0162-9

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“…After delivery, the patient received further chemotherapy but nevertheless died four months later [ 14 ]. In another case, antepartum chemotherapy was discussed as a possible therapy option but was finally not administered owing to risks for the fetus as well as the mother, especially due to elevated liver function parameters in the course of preeclampsia [ 15 ]. In a case described by Mendoza et al, a young woman diagnosed with a Krukenberg tumor during pregnancy underwent a cesarean section and an exploratory laparotomy.…”

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Krukenberg Progression of Gastric Carcinoma in Pregnancy: Is Early Diagnosis Possible? Case Report and Review of the Literature

Eckel,

Carlin,

Mayer

et al. 2023

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Krukenberg tumors are metastatic tumors of the ovaries, associated with poor outcomes. Most commonly, these tumors are of gastric origin. The diagnosis of Krukenberg tumors in pregnant patients is extremely rare and poses specific difficulties for clinicians. We report a case of a pregnant woman presenting with an unknown abdominal tumor. Through the use of magnetic resonance imaging, multiple differential diagnoses were proposed, including a malignant ovarian tumor. A cesarean section and explorative laparotomy were conducted, revealing Krukenberg metastases of a gastric tumor, discovered during intraoperative gastroscopy. Tumor resection with concomitant chemotherapy was conducted. The main aim of this paper was to evaluate whether earlier diagnosis seems possible in such cases. A thorough literature review was conducted, unfortunately revealing no reliable method for early detection. Furthermore, no consensus regarding diagnostics or therapy exists to date. Thus, more research should be conducted regarding this rare condition to offer recommendations regarding early detection, diagnostics, and therapeutic approaches.

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