Case2 19th May 2021

A 57-year-old female visited a hospital for a 2-month history of abdominal distension and voiding difficulty. Massive pleural effusion on the right side and a small amount of left-sided pleural effusion were detected on CT. She underwent emergent laparotomy due to the severe symptom of abdominal distention. The tumour originated from the left ovary, and left-sided oophorectomy was performed.

 

Findings:

The histologic finding was moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma suggesting metastatic carcinoma from the colon. Left thoracic effusion disappeared 3 days after the removal of the ovarian tumour. Subsequently, colon carcinoma of the cecum was detected by colonoscopy. The patient underwent a second laparotomy of right colectomy and lymph node dissection. However, 6 months after the operation, pleural effusion on the right side re-developed again, and the serum levels of CEA and CA125 were elevated at 105 ng/ml and 125 U/ml, respectively. CT again revealed a large ovarian tumour. She subsequently underwent a third laparotomy of right-sided oophorectomy and hysterectomy. Pleural effusion and ascites disappeared in a few days after the operation.

 

Based on the above description, what is the diagnosis of this case?