Serous adenocarcinoma of the fallopian tube, associated with verrocous carcinoma of the uterine cervix: a case report of synchronic rare gynecological tumors

• Published in: World journal of surgical oncology Vol. 7; no. 1; p. 20
• Main Authors: Cantu de Leon, David, Perez Montiel, Delia, Tabarez, Adan, Martinez, Rocio Mendez, Cetina, Lucely
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central Ltd 17.02.2009; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Care and treatment; Case Report; Case studies; Cervical cancer; Complications and side effects; Diagnosis; Genital cancer; Risk factors; Mexico
• ISSN: 1477-7819; 1477-7819
• DOI: 10.1186/1477-7819-7-20

Abstract Background Synchronous gynecological tumors are rare; it is even rarer to find the rarest of gynecological tumors that of the fallopian tube, together with a histological sub-type as rare as verrucous cervix. Case presentation We report a synchronic fallopian tube adenocarcinoma and a verrucous cervical cancer. A 85-year-old woman with postmenopausal genital hemorrhage, endometrial biopsy was reported as squamous metaplasia, an exploratory laparotomy was performed finding a tubal tumor diagnosed as adenocarcinoma, a staging procedure was performed. Final staging revealed IB1 cervical carcinoma and IA G3 fallopian tube carcinoma. Adjuvant treatment with chemotherapy was not accepted by the patient. The patient has remained in follow-up, and at 9 months, there has been no documented evidence of recurrent disease. Conclusion Reasons for our presentation of this work are: first, due to the rarity of these, and second, because of the usefulness of possessing a case report for establishing a norm for later behavior with respect to treatment of these patients.