Fallopian tube carcinoma presenting with a brain metastasis.
BACKGROUND
Fallopian tube carcinoma is a rare gynecologic cancer. An extensive literature search reveals no previous case report of fallopian tube carcinoma presenting with a brain metastasis.


METHODS
A 63-year-old woman presented with 3 weeks of progressive left-sided weakness. CT scan of the brain revealed a solitary lesion in the right parietal lobe. The patient underwent a complete resection, followed by whole-brain radiation therapy. Pathologic review demonstrated adenocarcinoma with follicular structures. A directed workup revealed a large right adnexal mass. She underwent resection of a large fallopian tube carcinoma with normal ovaries. She recovered from surgery and is receiving combination chemotherapy.


CONCLUSIONS
This is the first case report of a fallopian tube carcinoma presenting as a brain metastasis.
Raff
Joshua P
JP
Department of Medical Oncology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10467, USA.
Anderson
Patrick
P
Sands
Caryn
C
Makower
Della
D
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D005185:Fallopian Tube Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged