KRUKENBERG TUMOR

Course overview

KRUKENBURG TUMOR IS A METASTATIC MALIGNANCY OF THE OVARY CHARACTERIZED BY MUCIN-RICH SIGNET-RING ADENOCARCINOMA THAT PRIMARILY ARISES FROM A GASTROINTESTINAL SITE IN MOST CASES AND LESS COMMONLY FROM OTHER SITES. OFTEN THESE TUMORS ARE BILATERAL (OVER 80%), GIVEN THEIR METASTATIC NATURE. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF KRUCKENBERG TUMOR AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN ITS MANAGEMENT.