A case of primary tubal cancer evaluated with laparoscopy.

Suh, Min Jung; Lee, Sung Ha; Kim, Du Man; Kook, Ill Young; Park, Sae Hyun; Park, Dong Choon; Kim, Dae Hoon; Yoon, Joo Hee

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2006;49(6):1364-1370.
Published online June 1, 2006.

A case of primary tubal cancer evaluated with laparoscopy.

Min Jung Suh, Sung Ha Lee, Du Man Kim, Ill Young Kook, Sae Hyun Park, Dong Choon Park, Dae Hoon Kim, Joo Hee Yoon

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Vincent's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon, Korea.

Abstract

Malignant neoplasm of the fallopian tube is the rarest of the gynecologic cancers. Vaginal bleeding, vaginal discharge, and pelvic pain are the most common symptoms. Because of these non-specific symptoms, the diagnosis of this least common neoplasm is rarely made before laparotomy. The tumor is typically unilateral and has histologic subtypes, endometrioid and serous adenocarcinoma being the most common subtypes. Surgery, clearly the mainstay of treatment, is also the first approach to diagnosis. The procedure of choice is total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oopho-rectomy. We had experienced one patient with primary tubal cancer, successfully evaluated with laparoscopy. And then we intend to report the case of the above patient and have a brief discussion about that.

Key Words: Primary tubal cancer, Fallopian tube cancer