Fallopian tube
Tumours of the fallopian tube are rare. Most primary malignancies are adenocarcinomas, with peak incidence among women aged 5060 years. Recent observations suggest that some cases of high-grade serous carcinoma of the ovary (see later paragraphs) may arise from the fimbriated end of the fallopian tube.
Tubal carcinomas behave similarly to ovarian carcinoma and frequently appear as a solid mass in the wall of a grossly dilated tube, but may sometimes only be identified upon microscopic examination. The tumour is bilateral in 25% of cases. Prognosis is poor, as the disease is almost always detected at advanced stage (1, 2).Risk reducing salpingo-oophorectomy
An increasingly common indication for salpingectomy is prophylactic for patients who have BRCA1/2 gene mutations, a personal history of breast cancer, or strong family history of breast and/or tubo- ovarian cancer. Typically the specimen is grossly unremarkable, however these fallopian tubes, along with the corresponding ovaries, should be submitted entirely for histological examination (1, 2).
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