Serous borderline tumor of the fallopian tube presented as hematosalpinx: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Compared with their ovarian counterparts, serous borderline tumors of the fallopian tube are uncommon, with limited experience about their clinical behaviour. We present a case of serous borderline tumor of the fallopian tube with un...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2005-10-01
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| Series: | BMC Cancer |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/5/129 |
| Summary: | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Compared with their ovarian counterparts, serous borderline tumors of the fallopian tube are uncommon, with limited experience about their clinical behaviour. We present a case of serous borderline tumor of the fallopian tube with unusual presentation and summarise all the published cases to date.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>A case of serous borderline tumor of the fallopian tube in a 34-year old patient is presented, incidentally found during routine gynecologic examination. At laparoscopy the tumor was unusualy presented as hematosalpinx and was treated by salpingectomy. Cell-cycle analysis of the tumor tissue revealed a diploid DNA content and a low S-phase fraction. There was no evidence of the disease during the follow-up period of 4.6 years.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>The current case and review of the literature suggest salpingectomy as the optimal treatment for patients with serous borderline tumor of the fallopian tube.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 1471-2407 |