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Published on: July 25, 2017
Serous borderline tumor of the fallopian tube presented as hematosalpinx: a case report
Maja Krasevic1, Teodora Stankovic, Oleg Petrovic
1Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Br. Branchetta 20, Rijeka, Croatia. maja.krasevic@medri.hr
Background:
Compared with their ovarian counterparts, serous borderline tumors of the fallopian tube are uncommon, with limited experience about their clinical behaviour. We present a case of serous borderline tumor of the fallopian tube with unusual presentation and summarise all the published cases to date.
Case Presentation:
A case of serous borderline tumor of the fallopian tube in a 34-year old patient is presented, incidentally found during routine gynecologic examination. At laparoscopy the tumor was unusually presented as hematosalpinx and was treated by salpingectomy. Cell-cycle analysis of the tumor tissue revealed a diploid DNA content and a low S-phase fraction. There was no evidence of the disease during the follow-up period of 4.6 years.
Conclusion:
The current case and review of the literature suggest salpingectomy as the optimal treatment for patients with serous borderline tumor of the fallopian tube.
