Preoperative diagnosis of fallopian tube carcinoma by transvaginal sonography and CA-125.
Primary carcinoma of the fallopian tube is rarely diagnosed preoperatively. We report the case of a 42-year-old woman with primary tubal carcinoma, which was diagnosed preoperatively on the basis of an elevated CA-125 and characteristic features on transvaginal sonography.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology B, Technion, Faculty of Medicine, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
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Friedman
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Paldi
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D000328:Adult; D015295:Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate / Q000032:analysis*; D005185:Fallopian Tube Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014463:Ultrasonography
D015295:Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate