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山口医学 Volume 41 Issue 5
published_at 1992-10

A Case of Mucinoouscystadenocarcinoma of the Retroperitoneum

異所性卵巣由来を考えられた後腹膜脳胞腺癌の1例
Kaneko Takafumi
Karino Yuuichi
Nagaoka Sakae
Tanimura Akira
Kure Tatsuo
Nakanishi Takashi
Descriptions
A very rare case of mutinous cystadenocarcinoms, originated in the ectopic ovary of a 72-year-old woman was reported. Among the imaging diagnostic technique performed angiography contributed to the deffinite diagnosis, because it revealed that this tumor was fed by the left ovarian artery. Histology of the tumor removed surgically disclosed to be musinous cystadenocarcinoma developed in the ectopic ovary. According to the literatures investigated 5 cases of this disease have been reported. Therefore, this woman will be the 6th case which will be worthy to be published.