Early diagnostic signs in the development of a fallopian tube carcinoma.
A woman is presented in whom cellular atypia and signs of abnormal fibrinolysis in a jet washing caused persistent suspicion of malignancy after a benign curettage. Nearly 3 years later a fallopian tube carcinoma was diagnosed. The value of determination of biological markers of neoplasia in addition to the cytologic interpretation of uterine fluid is emphasized.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000368:Aged; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000032:analysis; D005185:Fallopian Tube Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D014599:Uterus
D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products