From Backpain to Paraplegia: A Rare Primary Presentation of Metastatic Ovarian Cancer in Pregnancy

Filiz Çayan; Arzu Doruk; Aslı Köseoğlu; Mutlu Alımlı; Leyla Cinel; Saffet Dilek

Gynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine (Apr 2011)

From Backpain to Paraplegia: A Rare Primary Presentation of Metastatic Ovarian Cancer in Pregnancy

Filiz Çayan,
Arzu Doruk,
Aslı Köseoğlu,
Mutlu Alımlı,
Leyla Cinel,
Saffet Dilek

Affiliations

Filiz Çayan: Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Mersin School of Medicine, Mersin
Arzu Doruk: Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Mersin School of Medicine, Mersin
Aslı Köseoğlu: Neurosurgery and University of Mersin School of Medicine, Mersin
Mutlu Alımlı: Neurosurgery and University of Mersin School of Medicine, Mersin
Leyla Cinel: Pathology University of Mersin School of Medicine, Mersin
Saffet Dilek: Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Mersin School of Medicine, Mersin

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 17, no. 1

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Vertebral metastasis from epithelial ovarian carcinoma is extremely rare and usually diagnosed at autopsy. We present here an unusual case of pregnant woman who developed paraplegy, due to thoracal vertebral metastasis and pathologic vertebral fracture of ovarian carcinoma.

Pregnancy, Ovarian cancer, Vertebral metastasis, Paraplegy

Published in Gynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine

ISSN: 1300-4751 (Print); 2602-4918 (Online)
Publisher: Medical Network
Country of publisher: Türkiye
LCC subjects: Medicine: Gynecology and obstetrics
Website: https://gorm.com.tr/index.php/GORM/index

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