Late recurrence of fallopian tube carcinoma in an incisional hernia.
A 53 year old woman who had surgery for carcinoma of the Fallopian tube had an operation for an incisional hernia 15 years later. Histology of resected tissues revealed metastatic Fallopian tube carcinoma.
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Clinic of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Cantonal Hospital Bruderholz, Switzerland.
Buchholz
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D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D005185:Fallopian Tube Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation