Ovarian metastasis from Klatskin tumour

Nabeeha Noor & Muhammad Usman Hashmi et al. · 2025-07-31

Hilar cholangiocarcinoma, a rare bile duct malignancy, typically metastasises to the liver, lungs or lymph nodes, with ovarian involvement being exceedingly rare. We present a case of a South Asian woman in her mid-30s with abdominal pain, constipation, right upper quadrant discomfort and fever. Imaging and histopathological analysis of biopsy confirmed a hilar mass with ovarian metastasis, supported by elevated CA 19-9 levels. Palliative biliary stenting was performed, but the patient succumbed 6 months postdiagnosis. This case highlights the importance of recognising atypical metastatic patterns in hilar cholangiocarcinoma to guide diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.

TL;DR

A South Asian woman in her mid-30s with abdominal pain, constipation, right upper quadrant discomfort and fever is presented, which confirmed a hilar mass with ovarian metastasis, supported by elevated CA 19-9 levels.

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Nabeeha Noor, Moiza Zahid, Hajira Arooj, Muhammad Usman Hashmi