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Cardiophrenic angle lymph node metastasis from a fallopian primary tumor.
Takashi Eguchi1, Keiichiro Takasuna, Ataru Nakayama
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ina Central Hospital, Ina, Japan. tks1976@shinshu-u.ac.jp
Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals
|February 29, 2012
Summary
Isolated cardiophrenic angle node metastases from fallopian tube cancer are rare. This case highlights a metastasis in the cardiophrenic angle lymph node without peritoneal spread, emphasizing unusual cancer spread patterns.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Thoracic Surgery
- Gynecologic Oncology
Background:
- Primary fallopian tube carcinoma is a rare gynecologic malignancy.
- Cardiophrenic angle lymph node metastases are uncommon findings in cancer staging.
Observation:
- A 52-year-old woman with a history of fallopian tube carcinoma presented with a right cardiophrenic angle mass.
- The mass was surgically resected via thoracoscopy.
Findings:
- Pathological examination confirmed the mass to be a lymph node metastasis from the primary fallopian tube carcinoma.
- There was no evidence of peritoneal involvement, indicating isolated nodal spread.
Implications:
- This case expands the understanding of rare metastatic patterns in fallopian tube cancer.
- Highlights the importance of considering unusual sites for metastasis in gynecologic oncology.
- Suggests that cardiophrenic angle lymph nodes can be a site of isolated metastasis in fallopian tube carcinoma.
