BRCA1-mutated ovarian cancer with skin metastasis: a case report

Obstet Gynecol Sci. 2017 Sep;60(5):477-480. doi: 10.5468/ogs.2017.60.5.477. Epub 2017 Sep 18.

Abstract

The major risk factor for ovarian cancer (OC) is mutation of the BRCA1 or BRCA2 DNA mismatch repair genes, which occurs in approximately 10% of OC cases. Most previous studies have demonstrated that BRCA1- and BRCA2-mutated OCs are associated with better prognosis than sporadic OCs. However, information about the patterns and clinical course of the metastatic spread of BRCA-mutated OCs is limited. Herein, we describe a case of OC with a BRCA1 mutation and skin metastases in a 49-year-old patient, which to the best of our knowledge has not been reported previously.

Keywords: BRCA mutation; Ovarian neoplasms; Skin metastases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports