Krukernberg is a malignant tumor of the ovary is a classic will do GIT. Althougt tract metastases to the pila can arise in other tissues such as the breast. Adenocarcinoma of the stomach, especially in the area of the pylorus, a major source of the most frequent tumor . Kreukenberg (over 80%) are found on both ovaries, consistent with the nature of these metastases.
Krukenberg tumors can be seen in all age groups, with an average age of 45 years . in united State, cancer that has metastasized to the ovary is only about 1 to 2% of cancers in Japan ovarium. but an increase in the occurrence of Krukenberg tumors is due to an increase in the prevalence of gastric cancer.
In people who have a malignancy nongynecologi, approximately 20% of adnexal masses were malignant, and 60% of them Krukenberg tumors.
