title: Primary fallopian tube carcinoma with metastasis in the contralateral ovary.
abstract: Primary malignant neoplasm of the fallopian tube is one of the rarest gynaecological malignancies and a pre-operative diagnosis is often missed due to its diagnostic confusion with the tubo-ovarian mass, hydrosalpinx, ectopic pregnancy and ovarian malignancy. Transcoelomic, lymphatic, transluminal and haematogenous spread may occur to the other abdominal and pelvic organs as well as to the distant sites. Though the body of the uterus, ovaries and the contralateral fallopian tube are frequently involved, in the present case the contralateral ovary was the only site of involvement which is very unusual.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiotherapy, NRS Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata 700014.
authors.forename: Ranen Kanti
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Aich
authors.forename: Subhankar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dasgupta
authors.forename: Barunodaya
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chakraborty
authors.forename: Rejaul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Karim
authors.forename: Jibak
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bhattacharya
authors.forename: Partha
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sen
mesh_terms: D000231:Adenocarcinoma, Papillary / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005185:Fallopian Tube Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D010052:Ovariectomy; D058994:Salpingectomy