Recurrent ovarian cancer metastatic to the bone: Case report.

Lim, Soyi; Park, Chan Yong; Lee, Kwang Beom

doi:2010.53.2.189

Obstet Gynecol Sci > Volume 53(2); 2010 > Article

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2010;53(2):189-193.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5468/kjog.2010.53.2.189 Published online February 1, 2010.

Recurrent ovarian cancer metastatic to the bone: Case report.

Soyi Lim, Chan Yong Park, Kwang Beom Lee

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Gil Medical Center, Gachon University of Medicine & Science, Incheon, Korea. leekwbm@naver.com

Abstract

In patients with gynecologic malignancies, bone metastases are unusual and generally occur in a more advanced stage of the disease with extended local invasion of the primary site and/or parenchymal metastasis. In ovarian cancer, the main route of spread is intraperitoneal implantation and loco-regional invasion, whereas extraperitoneal spread usually implies advanced disease. Bone metastasis from ovarian cancer is rare and occurs in approximately 1% of primary or recurrent disease. The prognosis of cases with bone metastasis is poor. We report a patient with metastases to the sternum and a rib after prolonged treatment and a patient with recurrent ovarian cancer metastatic to the sacrum 8 months after primary treatment.

Key Words: Recurrent ovarian cancer, Bony metastasis