Table 1.

Review of studies with bony metastasis from ovarian carcinoma

Study, year	Bone metastases	Incidence	Histology	Site
Zhang et al. [4], 2013	26/2189	0.82%	19 epithelial (13 serous papillary; 6 clear cells), 7 germ cells (3 dysgerminoma; 4 yolk sac tumor).	Cervical vertebra (12), lumbar vertebra (10), pelvis (8), thoracic vertebra (7), limbs (5), ribs (1), sternum (2)
Abdul-Karim et al. [6], 1990	7/49 out of 113	6.19%	High-grade cancers	Thoracic vertebra, clavicle, axial skeleton
Tiwari A et al. [7], 2007	1	NA	Mucinous papillary	L2 vertebra
Kumar L et al. [11], 1992	4/103	3.88%	2 serous, 1 mucinous,1 mixed germ cell	Vertebra, pelvic bones, skull
Chen et al. [9], 2009	1/90	1.1	Adenosarcoma with endometrioid adenocarcinoma	Vertebrae (T7 and L3)

NA not applicable