A Case of Primary Carcinoma of the Fallopian Tube.
- Author:
Chan Ho SONG
;
Choon Soo RHOO
;
Oh Seong LEE
;
Yun Lee RHEE
;
Heung Tae NOH
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Primary Carcinoma of the Fallopian tube
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma;
Diagnosis;
Fallopian Tube Neoplasms;
Fallopian Tubes*;
Female;
Humans;
Incidence;
Laparotomy;
Uterine Hemorrhage
- From:Korean Journal of Gynecologic Oncology and Colposcopy
1996;7(3):236-242
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Primary carcinoma of the uterine tube is one of the least common gynecologic malignancies with a reported incidence of approximately 0.3%. As a result of it, the experience of any one physian is limited. Almost all cases are adenocarcinoma and the cilinical presentation is generally nonspecific, of which the most common symptom is postmenopausal vaginal bleeding. Primary fallopian tube carcinima is infrequently diagnosed before explolatory laparotomy and the majority of patients have extensive disease at diagnosis. We have experienced a case of fallopian tube cancer and report with brief review of literature
