Abstract
The ovary is a common site for metastases, which may be clinically silent, of microscopic size, or present as large bilateral masses. Direct spread of malignancy is common when the primary tumor is located in adjacent organs. Remote primaries reach the ovary more often through the blood vessels than through the lymphatics. As is the case with primary ovarian neoplasms, metastatic tumors in the ovary often tend to be cystic and sometimes papillary, which adds to the difficulty in distinguishing primary from metastatic tumors. Another feature which may occur in ovarian metastatic disease is luteinization of the surrounding stroma resulting in hormone production.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
Czernobilsky B, Silverman BB, Mikuta JJ (1970) Endometrioid carcinoma of the ovary. A clinicopathologic study of 75 cases. Cancer 26:1141–1152.
Hertig AT, Mansell H (1956) Tumors of the female sex organs, Part 1. Hydatidiform male and choriocarcinoma. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, D.C., p 23.
Johansson H (1960) Clinical aspects of metastatic ovarian cancer of extragenital origin. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 39:681–697.
Joshi VV (1968) Primary Krukenberg tumor of ovary. Review of literature and case report. Cancer 22:1199–1207.
Luisi A (1968) Metastatic ovarian tumors. In: Gentil F, Junqueira AC (eds) Ovarian cancer. Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg New York (UICC Monograph Series, vol 11), pp 87–104.
Scully RE (1978) Atlas of tumor pathology, 2nd ser, fasc 16. Tumors of the ovary and mal-developed gonads. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington D.C., pp 38–39.
Scully RE (1978) Atlas of tumor pathology, 2nd ser, fasc 16. Tumors of the ovary and mal-developed gonads. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington D.C., pp 143–144.
Scully RE (1978) Atlas of tumor pathology, 2nd ser, fasc 16. Tumors of the ovary and mal-developed gonads. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington D.C., p 340.
Scully RE, Cohen RB (1964) Oxidative-enzyme activity in normal and pathologic human ovaries. Obstet Gynecol 24:667–681.
Scully RE, Richardson GS (1961) Luteinization of the stroma of metastatic cancer involving the ovary and its endocrine significance. Cancer 14:827–840.
Sedlis A (1961) Primary carcinoma of the fallopian tube. Obstet Gynecol Surv 16:209–226.
Shanks HGI (1961) Pseudomyxoma peritonei. J Obstet Gynecol Br Commonw 68:212–224.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1982 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
About this paper
Cite this paper
Czernobilsky, B. (1982). Metastatic Tumors. In: Dallenbach-Hellweg, G. (eds) Ovarialtumoren. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-68462-3_16
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-68462-3_16
Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
Print ISBN: 978-3-540-11327-0
Online ISBN: 978-3-642-68462-3
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive