Influence of the primary malignant tumor site on the incidence and features of metastatic ovarian tumors

Background/Aim. Ovary is the organ of the female reproductive system most commonly affected by metastases. The aim of the study was to determine the frequency and features of metastatic ovarian tumors (MOT) depending on the site of the primary malignant tumor. Methods. The study group consisted of 4...

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Main Authors: Stanojević Zorica, Đorđević Biljana, Živanović Danijela
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Language:English
Published: Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia, University of Defence, Belgrade 2007-01-01
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author Stanojević Zorica
Đorđević Biljana
Živanović Danijela
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Đorđević Biljana
Živanović Danijela
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description Background/Aim. Ovary is the organ of the female reproductive system most commonly affected by metastases. The aim of the study was to determine the frequency and features of metastatic ovarian tumors (MOT) depending on the site of the primary malignant tumor. Methods. The study group consisted of 488 patients with histopathologically confirmed ovarian cancers treated at the Clinic of Oncology, Clinical Center Niš, in the period from 1 January 1998 to 31 December 2005. MOT were found in 41 patients. Regarding the site of the primary malignant tumor, those with secondary ovarian tumor were divided into two groups: group A - primary malignant tumor involving the genital organs (n = 30) and group B - primary malignant tumor of extragenital origin (n = 11). Results. MOT were confirmed in 8.40% (41/488) of the patients. Secondary ovarian malignancies were the consequence of endometrial carcinoma spreading in 73.17%, breast carcinoma in 19.51%, stomach carcinoma in 4.88% and colon carcinoma in 2.44% of the cases. No significant differences were found between the group A and group B by the factors of age, body mass index, parity and menopausal status. Contrary to the group A, metastatic tumors in the group B patients were more commonly asymptomatic (p < 0.001), bilateral (p < 0.05), with larger ovarian diameter (p < 0.05), associated with ascites (p < 0.001) and abdominal metastases (p < 0.01), all of statistical significance. Conclusions. Metastatic tumors made up 8.40% of ovarian neoplasmas. With non-genital primary tumors, secondary ovarian deposits were frequently asymptomatic, bilateral, associated with larger ovarian diameter, ascites and abdominal metastatic deposits, compared to malignant tumors of genital origin.
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spelling doaj-art-b374c549f98743edbc7192840bd992fd2025-08-20T03:04:35ZengMinistry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia, University of Defence, BelgradeVojnosanitetski Pregled0042-84502007-01-01641069169610.2298/VSP0710691SInfluence of the primary malignant tumor site on the incidence and features of metastatic ovarian tumorsStanojević ZoricaĐorđević BiljanaŽivanović DanijelaBackground/Aim. Ovary is the organ of the female reproductive system most commonly affected by metastases. The aim of the study was to determine the frequency and features of metastatic ovarian tumors (MOT) depending on the site of the primary malignant tumor. Methods. The study group consisted of 488 patients with histopathologically confirmed ovarian cancers treated at the Clinic of Oncology, Clinical Center Niš, in the period from 1 January 1998 to 31 December 2005. MOT were found in 41 patients. Regarding the site of the primary malignant tumor, those with secondary ovarian tumor were divided into two groups: group A - primary malignant tumor involving the genital organs (n = 30) and group B - primary malignant tumor of extragenital origin (n = 11). Results. MOT were confirmed in 8.40% (41/488) of the patients. Secondary ovarian malignancies were the consequence of endometrial carcinoma spreading in 73.17%, breast carcinoma in 19.51%, stomach carcinoma in 4.88% and colon carcinoma in 2.44% of the cases. No significant differences were found between the group A and group B by the factors of age, body mass index, parity and menopausal status. Contrary to the group A, metastatic tumors in the group B patients were more commonly asymptomatic (p < 0.001), bilateral (p < 0.05), with larger ovarian diameter (p < 0.05), associated with ascites (p < 0.001) and abdominal metastases (p < 0.01), all of statistical significance. Conclusions. Metastatic tumors made up 8.40% of ovarian neoplasmas. With non-genital primary tumors, secondary ovarian deposits were frequently asymptomatic, bilateral, associated with larger ovarian diameter, ascites and abdominal metastatic deposits, compared to malignant tumors of genital origin.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2007/0042-84500710691S.pdfovarian neoplasmsneoplasm metastasisdiagnosisdifferential
spellingShingle Stanojević Zorica
Đorđević Biljana
Živanović Danijela
Influence of the primary malignant tumor site on the incidence and features of metastatic ovarian tumors
Vojnosanitetski Pregled
ovarian neoplasms
neoplasm metastasis
diagnosis
differential
title Influence of the primary malignant tumor site on the incidence and features of metastatic ovarian tumors
title_full Influence of the primary malignant tumor site on the incidence and features of metastatic ovarian tumors
title_fullStr Influence of the primary malignant tumor site on the incidence and features of metastatic ovarian tumors
title_full_unstemmed Influence of the primary malignant tumor site on the incidence and features of metastatic ovarian tumors
title_short Influence of the primary malignant tumor site on the incidence and features of metastatic ovarian tumors
title_sort influence of the primary malignant tumor site on the incidence and features of metastatic ovarian tumors
topic ovarian neoplasms
neoplasm metastasis
diagnosis
differential
url http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2007/0042-84500710691S.pdf
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