DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2021.v09i02.022

Pages: 291-293

Primary fallopian tube carcinoma is an extremely uncommon tumor of female genital tract origin. Histologically and clinically it resembles the epithelial ovarian cancer. Due to its nonspecific symptomatology and rarity of this neoplasm, correct preoperative diagnosis is made only in 4% of the cases and is usually first recognized by pathologist. We hereby present a case of primary fallopian tube carcinoma. A 42-year-old female who presented with intermittent vaginal bleeding, lower abdominal pain, and pelvic mass. On physical examination, lower abdominal tenderness was present. The clinical and radiological findings suggested adnexal tumor with elevated CA-125 levels. The patient underwent total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. On histopathology a diagnosis of High grade serous carcinoma of the fallopian tube was given.This case is being reported due to the scarcity of data published from the Indian population and rarity of this neoplasm.