Small fallopian tube carcinoma with extensive upper abdominal dissemination: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Fallopian tube carcinoma is a rare gynecological malignancy with low accuracy detection preoperatively. The symptoms are unspecific and imaging can be misleading. Since it was first described in 1847, there have been only a little over 2000 case reports.

Case presentation

This case report describes a 66-year-old Caucasian woman who presented with progressive diffuse abdominal pain, without other symptoms. After abdominopelvic magnetic resonance imaging, she was sent to the Portuguese Oncology Institute of Oporto with the suspicion of peritoneal carcinomatosis of unknown primary tumor. Due to a pelvic palpable mass (calcified giant uterine fibroid) she was directed to the Gynecology team. Surgery was performed and a large mass in her upper abdomen was identified.

SUBMITTER: Oliveira C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3835416 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature