A Case of Primary Carcinoma of the Fallopian Tube.

Ko, Hee Eun; Noh, Ji Hyun; Kang, Yun Kyung; Goh, Seung Hee; Koh, Jae Whoan; Kim, Yong Bong

Obstet Gynecol Sci > Volume 46(1); 2003 > Article

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2003;46(1):192-195.
Published online January 1, 2003.

A Case of Primary Carcinoma of the Fallopian Tube.

Hee Eun Ko, Ji Hyun Noh, Yun Kyung Kang, Seung Hee Goh, Jae Whoan Koh, Yong Bong Kim

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Inje University, Seoul Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
²Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Inje University, Seoul Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Primary carcinoma of the fallopian tube is very rare and accounts for less than 1% of all gynecologic malignancies. Nonspecific symptoms are presented, so primary carcinoma of the fallopian tube was confirmed postoperatively on the basis of the pathologic examination. The evaluation and treatment are similar to that of the ovarian cancer. We have experienced a case of primary carcinoma of the fallopian tube, especially fimbrial portion and report with a brief review of the literature

Key Words: Primary cacinoma of the fallopian tube