Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 6, 2026
Tubal Cytology of the Fallopian Tube as a Promising Tool for Ovarian Cancer Early Detection
Published on: July 25, 2017
Inguinal node metastasis as the initial presentation of primary fallopian tube cancer
Jennifer Cho1, Francis C Grumbine, Teresa P Díaz-Montes
1Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
Background:
An initial presentation of inguinal metastasis in primary fallopian tube cancer in an asymptomatic patient is uncommon. All previously described palpable lymphadenopathies in fallopian tube cancer have been associated with widely disseminated intra-abdominal disease.
Case:
This is the first case of inguinal node metastasis from fallopian tube cancer in a 72-year-old asymptomatic patient with a previous hysterectomy with no evidence of intra-abdominal disease. The metastasis was detected in the contralateral inguinal area.
Conclusion:
Fallopian tube cancer can present with inguinal metastasis, although this is an uncommon occurrence. A high index of suspicion must be maintained, especially in asymptomatic patients with negative imaging studies.
