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Anupam K Gupta1, Oscar A Vazquez2
1Minimally Invasive Surgery, University of Miami Hospital, Miami, USA.
Cureus
|September 21, 2020
Summary
This case highlights a rare presentation of fallopian tube serous carcinoma, a gynecologic malignancy, mimicking primary gastrointestinal cancer. Recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding was the key symptom in this patient with a known mismatch repair gene mutation.
Area of Science:
- Gynecologic Oncology
- Gastroenterology
- Pathology
Background:
- Serous carcinoma of the fallopian tube is a known gynecologic malignancy.
- Mismatch repair gene mutations can be associated with various cancers.
- Gastrointestinal bleeding is a common symptom requiring thorough investigation.

