Extreme Case of Surgical Port Metastasis in Ovarian Cancer

Oncology (Williston Park). 2024 Mar 1;38(3):110-114. doi: 10.46883/2024.25921015.

Abstract

Ovarian cancer accounts for more deaths than any other malignancy of the female reproductive system. Early diagnosis of this disease is difficult because there are no systematic opportunistic screening methods. At advanced stages, diagnostic laparoscopy is the first step in confirming disease advancement and obtaining samples for genetic and pathologic examination needed to start chemotherapy. Swiftly starting oncological treatment is crucial for increasing the survival rate in these patients. We present the case of a 51-year-old woman with metastatic International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage IIIC ovarian cancer who had delayed her therapy after initial laparoscopy due to COVID-19 infection and presented with an extreme case of surgical port metastasis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Ovarian Neoplasms* / drug therapy
  • Pregnancy
  • Survival Rate