[Patterns in the metastasis of malignant ovarian tumors based on autopsy data].

The results of post-mortem examination of 532 cases of ovarian malignancies are presented. A certain pattern of metastatic spread was established. Tumors most frequently disseminated into the parietal and visceral peritoneum (93.9%), greater omentum (73.6), lymph nodes (48.2), pleura (31.5) and liver (25.4%). Implantation was shown to be the most common mode of spread. Lymphogenous and hematogenous metastases were of low clinical significance since they did not develop so fast as implantation metastases did which advanced rapidly and determined the clinical course.