Laparoscopy-related tumor implantations of gynecological malignancies into the subcutaneous tissue are rarely diagnosed.We report an interesting case of a 46-year-old female who presented with an abdominal subcutaneou...Laparoscopy-related tumor implantations of gynecological malignancies into the subcutaneous tissue are rarely diagnosed.We report an interesting case of a 46-year-old female who presented with an abdominal subcutaneous metastasis of a borderline ovarian tumor.The patient received a laparoscopic unilateral adnexectomy for a solid-cystic tumor of the right ovary.Histopathological workup showed a papillary borderline tumor of mucinous type.Nine days later she underwent a hysterectomy,left adnexectomy,appendectomy and omentectomy.Exploration of the peritoneum revealed no intraperitoneal implants.Further exploration showed a non-invasive implant of a borderline tumor in the subcutaneous tissue above the fascia that had no contact to the peritoneum.It is hypothesized that tumor cells may have been implanted during a previous laparoscopy,the most recent of which had been fourteen years prior to her current presentation.Various risk factors for port-site malignancies have been identified.Tumor manipulation and extraction of tumor tissue without a protective bag may contribute to development of trocarsite metastasis.展开更多
文摘Laparoscopy-related tumor implantations of gynecological malignancies into the subcutaneous tissue are rarely diagnosed.We report an interesting case of a 46-year-old female who presented with an abdominal subcutaneous metastasis of a borderline ovarian tumor.The patient received a laparoscopic unilateral adnexectomy for a solid-cystic tumor of the right ovary.Histopathological workup showed a papillary borderline tumor of mucinous type.Nine days later she underwent a hysterectomy,left adnexectomy,appendectomy and omentectomy.Exploration of the peritoneum revealed no intraperitoneal implants.Further exploration showed a non-invasive implant of a borderline tumor in the subcutaneous tissue above the fascia that had no contact to the peritoneum.It is hypothesized that tumor cells may have been implanted during a previous laparoscopy,the most recent of which had been fourteen years prior to her current presentation.Various risk factors for port-site malignancies have been identified.Tumor manipulation and extraction of tumor tissue without a protective bag may contribute to development of trocarsite metastasis.
