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MARCOS SANCHEZ, F. et al. Carcinoma of the Fallopian tube: a case. An. Med. Interna (Madrid) [online]. 2006, vol.23, n.2, pp.83-85. ISSN 0212-7199.

The case of a 43-years old woman with previous history of mental retardation and major depressive syndrome, consulting for metrorrhagia is presented. At physical examination a right adnexal mass was detected on palpation. Transvaginal echography showed a 3-cavity cyst in right ovary. A surgical intervention with total hysterectomy and dual adnexectomy was performed. Pathological study showed proliferative endometrium, bilateral follicular cysts and well differentiated serous adenocarcinoma located at fallopian tube. The patient refused adyuvant chemotherapy, a close follow-up is ongoing in outpatient Oncology Unit. Then some epidemiologic, etiologic, clinica, diagnostic and therapeutic issues related to this rare tumour are discussed.

Palabras clave : Fallopian tube carcinoma; Metrorrhagia; Agresivity.

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