Primary fallopian tube cancer—case report and review of current literature
Fallopian tube cancer is a rare entity and only a few case reports of Indian patients are available. It comprises <1% of all cancers of the female genital organs. Fallopian tube cancer and ovarian cancer share major characteristics, such as elevated CA-125 levels and the histopathology. The incid...
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| description | Fallopian tube cancer is a rare entity and only a few case reports of Indian patients are available. It comprises <1% of all cancers of the female genital organs. Fallopian tube cancer and ovarian cancer share major characteristics, such as elevated CA-125 levels and the histopathology. The incidence of both types of cancer is higher among women with BRCA mutations. They are similar also in terms of the response to platinum-based chemotherapy. It is difficult to diagnose a case of primary fallopian tube cancer preoperatively, because the patient presents with non-specific symptoms and there is a lack of definite diagnostic criteria. Our patient presented to us 7 years after menopause with profuse blood-stained vaginal discharge, and the diagnosis of fallopian tube cancer was made only during laparotomy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2e74005154ca4cf4b83ed8c1644088dc2022-12-22T02:49:23ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsCurrent Medicine Research and Practice2352-08172352-08252012-01-0125278280Primary fallopian tube cancer—case report and review of current literatureMala SrivastavaMamta DagarSanjay MittalI GanguliFallopian tube cancer is a rare entity and only a few case reports of Indian patients are available. It comprises <1% of all cancers of the female genital organs. Fallopian tube cancer and ovarian cancer share major characteristics, such as elevated CA-125 levels and the histopathology. The incidence of both types of cancer is higher among women with BRCA mutations. They are similar also in terms of the response to platinum-based chemotherapy. It is difficult to diagnose a case of primary fallopian tube cancer preoperatively, because the patient presents with non-specific symptoms and there is a lack of definite diagnostic criteria. Our patient presented to us 7 years after menopause with profuse blood-stained vaginal discharge, and the diagnosis of fallopian tube cancer was made only during laparotomy.http://www.cmrpjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2352-0817;year=2012;volume=2;issue=5;spage=278;epage=280;aulast=Srivastavapost-menopausal bleedingfallopian tube cancerplatinum-based chemotherapy |
| spellingShingle | Mala Srivastava Mamta Dagar Sanjay Mittal I Ganguli Primary fallopian tube cancer—case report and review of current literature Current Medicine Research and Practice post-menopausal bleeding fallopian tube cancer platinum-based chemotherapy |
| title | Primary fallopian tube cancer—case report and review of current literature |
| title_full | Primary fallopian tube cancer—case report and review of current literature |
| title_fullStr | Primary fallopian tube cancer—case report and review of current literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Primary fallopian tube cancer—case report and review of current literature |
| title_short | Primary fallopian tube cancer—case report and review of current literature |
| title_sort | primary fallopian tube cancer case report and review of current literature |
| topic | post-menopausal bleeding fallopian tube cancer platinum-based chemotherapy |
| url | http://www.cmrpjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2352-0817;year=2012;volume=2;issue=5;spage=278;epage=280;aulast=Srivastava |
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