Cistoadenocarcinoma de ovario y apéndice

we report a 73 years old woman presenting with a right ovarian tumor. preoperative carcinoembryonic antigen and ca-125 levels were above normal levels. the patient was operated, performing a bilateral oopho-rectomy an appendectomy. the pathological study of the surgical piece reported a mucinous ovarian cystic adenocarcinoma that infiltrated the wall but did not reach the capsule. a mucinous cystadenoma was found in the contralateral ovary. a mucinous adenocarcinoma was detected in the appendix, involving the wall but sparing the serosa. the patient was subjected to chemotherapy and six months after the first operation a tumor relapse was detected. a new excision was carried out and the patient continues with adjuvant chemotherapy. the ovarian an appendiceal tumors could be synchronic or a primary and secondary localization.