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MeSH Heading: Krukenberg Tumor
Tree Number(s): C04.557.470.200.025.415.410; C04.557.470.590.415.410
Unique ID: D007725
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007725
Annotation: coordinate with OVARIAN NEOPLASMS
Scope Note: Mucocellular carcinoma of the ovary, usually metastatic from the gastrointestinal tract, characterized by areas of mucoid degeneration and the presence of signet-ring-like cells. It accounts for 30%-40% of metastatic cancers to the ovaries and possibly 1%-2% of all malignant ovarian tumors. The lesions may not be discovered until the primary disease is advanced, and most patients die of their disease within a year. In some cases, a primary tumor is not found. (From Dorland, 27th ed; Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1685)
Entry Term(s): Krukenberg Carcinoma; Krukenberg's Tumor
Previous Indexing: Ovarian Neoplasms (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 1994; see KRUKENBERG'S TUMOR 1975-1993
History Note: 1994; use KRUKENBERG'S TUMOR 1975-1993
Date Established: 1975/09/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/19
Revision Date: 2009/07/06

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chemically induced (CI)

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history (HI)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiopathology (PP)

prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

secondary (SC)

surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0012080
Scope Note: Mucocellular carcinoma of the ovary, usually metastatic from the gastrointestinal tract, characterized by areas of mucoid degeneration and the presence of signet-ring-like cells. It accounts for 30%-40% of metastatic cancers to the ovaries and possibly 1%-2% of all malignant ovarian tumors. The lesions may not be discovered until the primary disease is advanced, and most patients die of their disease within a year. In some cases, a primary tumor is not found. (From Dorland, 27th ed; Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1685)
Terms: Krukenberg Tumor Preferred Term
Term UI T023174
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID; Krukenberg Carcinoma
Term UI T751052
Date05/13/2009
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID; Krukenberg's Tumor
Term UI T023173
Date04/06/1993
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID

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