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Enlarged Virchow’s node as an initial complaint of serous ovarian adenocarcinoma

  • M. Rahman1
  • K. Nakayama1
  • M.T. Rahman1
  • H. Katagiri1
  • T. Ishibashi1
  • K. Miyazaki1,*,

1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shimane University School of Medicine, Izumo, Japan

DOI: 10.12892/ejgo201205546 Vol.33,Issue 5,September 2012 pp.546-548

Published: 10 September 2012

*Corresponding Author(s): K. Miyazaki E-mail: kn88@med.shimane-u.ac.jp

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Abstract

Background: An enlarged Virchow's node or left supraclavicular lymph node is a classic precursor to the diagnosis of metastatic cancer, usually originating from an abdominal organ. It is rarely found in ovarian carcinoma. Case report: A 49-year-old woman presented a painless mass in her left supraclavicular fossa. A histopathological examination of the same mass was consistent with a serous adenocarcinoma of ovarian origin. The patient was initially asymptomatic, even with the disease in an advanced stage. Left supraclavicular adenopathy has not been previously reported as a presenting complaint of ovarian carcinoma. Conclusion: Ovarian carcinoma in contemporary with a Virchow's node is an isolated finding.

Keywords

Virchow’s metastasis; Ovarian carcinoma

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M. Rahman,K. Nakayama,M.T. Rahman,H. Katagiri,T. Ishibashi,K. Miyazaki. Enlarged Virchow’s node as an initial complaint of serous ovarian adenocarcinoma. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology. 2012. 33(5);546-548.

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