Primary Cancer of Fallopian Tube: A Case Report

Abstract

Background : Primary cancer of the fallopian tube (PFTC) is a rare gynecological malignancy. The incidence of this cancer v]aries from 0.14 to 1.8% of all gynecological cancers. Patients may be asymptomatic or present with serous discharge, bleeding per vagina, and abdominal pain or mass. The lack of clinical suspicion, and delayed treatment could result in worse prognosis for the patients. Case presentation : we are reporting a case of a A 69 years old postmenopausal women with primary fallopian tube carcinoma. The patient complain vaginal bleeding. Her papsmear was normal, Transvaginal-Ultrasound (TV-US) finding suggested asherman syndrome. From Hysteroscopic diagnostic the result was inconclusive. Total abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral salpingoophorectomy (TAH-BSO) were performed. Histopathologic result was carcinoma endometrioid fallopian tube moderate-severe differentiated. After surgery patient do the chemotherapy with platinum based (6 cycle). Conclusion : surgery is the treatment of choice for PFTC and followed by adequate chemotherapy cycles is an important to improve patients prognosis.