Primary Fallopian Tube Carcinoma: A Case Report and Literature Review

Authors

  • Meral Rexhepi Clinical Hospital Tetovo, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Tetovo, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tetovo
  • Elizabeta Trajkovska Clinical Hospital Tetovo, Department of Pathology, Tetovo
  • Hysni Ismaili University of Tetovo, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tetovo
  • Florin Besimi Clinical Hospital Tetovo, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Tetovo, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tetovo
  • Nagip Rufati Clinical Hospital Tetovo, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Tetovo, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tetovo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2017.044

Keywords:

fallopian tube, serous cystadenocarcinoma, post-menopausal female, intraoperative assessment, histopathological diagnosis

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Primary fallopian tube carcinoma (PFTC) is a rare tumour of the female genital tract with an incidence of 0.1-1.8% of all genital malignancies, and it is very difficult to diagnose preoperatively, because of its non-specific symptomatology. In most cases, it is an intraoperative finding or a histopathological diagnosis. It is a tumour that histologically and clinically resembles epithelial ovarian cancer.

CASE PRESENTATION: We are reporting a case of a 62-year-old, postmenopausal women with primary fallopian tube carcinoma of the right fallopian tube in stage IA. The patient has lower abdominal pain, watery vaginal discharge and repeated episodes of bleeding from the vagina. The clinical and radiological findings suggested a right adnexal tumour with elevated CA-125 levels. Total abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, omentectomy and peritoneal washing were performed. Pathologic confirmation of primary serous cystadenocarcinoma of the right fallopian tube was made. Peritoneal washings were negative for malignancy. FIGO stage was considered as IA, and the patient received no courses of chemotherapy and postoperative radiation because she refused it. Ten months after initial surgery, the patient is alive and in good condition.

CONCLUSION: Cytoreduction surgery followed by adequate cycles of chemotherapy is an important strategy to improve patients’ prognosis.

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2017-05-20

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Rexhepi M, Trajkovska E, Ismaili H, Besimi F, Rufati N. Primary Fallopian Tube Carcinoma: A Case Report and Literature Review. Open Access Maced J Med Sci [Internet]. 2017 May 20 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];5(3):344-8. Available from: https://oamjms.eu/index.php/mjms/article/view/oamjms.2017.044

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