Leptomeningeal dissemination of ovarian carcinoma through a ventriculopenitoneal shunt

Eralp Y., Saip P., Aydin Z., Berkman S., Topuz E.

GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY, cilt.108, sa.1, ss.248-250, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 108 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2007.09.024
  • Dergi Adı: GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.248-250
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: ovarian carcinoma, iatrogenic central nervous system metastasis, ventriculoperitoneal catheter, catheter-related dissemination, VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT, CANCER, BRAIN, METASTASIS
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background. Dissemination of ovarian cancer occurs mainly within the peritoneal cavity and central nervous system involvement (CNS) is encountered rarely. This report describes an unusual case with iatrogenic leptomeningeal metastasis from ovarian carcinoma.