Primary Fallopian Tube Carcinoma

Primary Fallopian Tube Carcinoma

Primary Fallopian Tube Carcinoma (PFTC) is rare and accounts for about 0.3% of all gynecologic cancers. Less than 1500 cases have been reported in the literature. It arises in postmenopausal women and typically presents with abdominal pelvic pain, vaginal bleeding and watery discharge. However, a co...

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Main Authors: Prasad K Shetty, Balaiah K, Bafna UD, Gnana Prakash S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Light House Polyclinic Mangalore 2011-01-01
Series:Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences
Subjects:
Primary fallopian tube carcinoma
Ovary
CA 125
Online Access:http://www.ojhas.org/issue36/2010-4-26.htm
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spelling doaj-3b7ecd24da014593bd0dec9cf431f3832020-11-24T20:42:19ZengLight House Polyclinic Mangalore Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences0972-59972011-01-0194Primary Fallopian Tube CarcinomaPrasad K ShettyBalaiah KBafna UDGnana Prakash SPrimary Fallopian Tube Carcinoma (PFTC) is rare and accounts for about 0.3% of all gynecologic cancers. Less than 1500 cases have been reported in the literature. It arises in postmenopausal women and typically presents with abdominal pelvic pain, vaginal bleeding and watery discharge. However, a correct diagnosis is rarely achieved preoperative, and in many cases, the diagnosis is made after incidental surgery for unrelated conditions commonly being ovarian carcinoma . Compared with ovarian carcinoma, PFTC more often presents at early stages, but it has a worse prognosis. PFTC is usually managed in the same manner as ovarian cancer. We report a case of Left PFTC that presented as Left ovarian mass, and we briefly review the literature.http://www.ojhas.org/issue36/2010-4-26.htmPrimary fallopian tube carcinomaOvaryCA 125
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author Prasad K Shetty
Balaiah K
Bafna UD
Gnana Prakash S
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Balaiah K
Bafna UD
Gnana Prakash S
Primary Fallopian Tube Carcinoma
Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences
Primary fallopian tube carcinoma
Ovary
CA 125
author_facet Prasad K Shetty
Balaiah K
Bafna UD
Gnana Prakash S
author_sort Prasad K Shetty
title Primary Fallopian Tube Carcinoma
title_short Primary Fallopian Tube Carcinoma
title_full Primary Fallopian Tube Carcinoma
title_fullStr Primary Fallopian Tube Carcinoma
title_full_unstemmed Primary Fallopian Tube Carcinoma
title_sort primary fallopian tube carcinoma
publisher Light House Polyclinic Mangalore
series Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences
issn 0972-5997
publishDate 2011-01-01
description Primary Fallopian Tube Carcinoma (PFTC) is rare and accounts for about 0.3% of all gynecologic cancers. Less than 1500 cases have been reported in the literature. It arises in postmenopausal women and typically presents with abdominal pelvic pain, vaginal bleeding and watery discharge. However, a correct diagnosis is rarely achieved preoperative, and in many cases, the diagnosis is made after incidental surgery for unrelated conditions commonly being ovarian carcinoma . Compared with ovarian carcinoma, PFTC more often presents at early stages, but it has a worse prognosis. PFTC is usually managed in the same manner as ovarian cancer. We report a case of Left PFTC that presented as Left ovarian mass, and we briefly review the literature.
topic Primary fallopian tube carcinoma
Ovary
CA 125
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