Brain metastases from a primary carcinoma of the fallopian tube.

Park, Hun Ryang; Park, Sung Hwan; Kim, Hyung Tae; Jang, Hong Jun; Kim, Chul; Kim, Ju Woon; Hyung, Nam Gu

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Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2002;45(10):1870-1874.
Published online October 1, 2002.

Brain metastases from a primary carcinoma of the fallopian tube.

Hun Ryang Park, Sung Hwan Park, Hyung Tae Kim, Hong Jun Jang, Chul Kim, Ju Woon Kim, Nam Gu Hyung

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dong Eui Midical Center, Pusan, Korea.
²Miz Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic in Pusan, Korea.

Abstract

Carcinoma of the fallopian tube account for less than 1% of all cancers of the female genital tract. Central nerve system involvement by tubal cancer is considered an uncommon event. Attention should be paid to the possibility of distant metastasis associated the tubal carcinoma in order to treat these patients promptly. We have experienced one case of fallopian tube cancer with cerebellar metastasis and reported with brief review of literature.

Key Words: fallopian tube carcinoma, brain metastasis

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