Bilateral Primary Fallopian Tube Carcinoma with the Classical Clinical Features: A Case Report

• Main Authors: Neetha Vyas M., Supriya Rai, Lakshmi Manjeera, Darshith Shetty
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2013-04-01
• Series: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
• Subjects: primary fallopian tube cancer; adenocarcinoma; clinical features
• Online Access: https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/2894/31-%204518_PF1(M)_E(C)_F(T)_PF1(M)_PF1(T)_PF1(PP)_u(PP)_PF2(PR).pdf

Bilateral primary fallopian tube carcinoma is a rare diagnosis in our gynaecological practice. Very often, the diagnosis is mistaken for an ovarian carcinoma or a tubo-ovarian mass. A correct, preoperative diagnosis is made only in 4% of the cases. This is due to the nonspecific symptoms. The Latzko’s triad of a watery vaginal discharge, a colicky lower abdominal pain and a pelvic mass is typical of a fallopian tube carcinoma, but this triad is noted only in less than 15% of the patients. Here, we are reporting such a case where the patient presented with all the classical features of a primary fallopian tube carcinoma. This case is also being reported for it’s extreme rarity.