Inguinal lymph node metastasis: An unusual presentation of fallopian tube carcinoma

Citation
Ba. Winter-roach et al., Inguinal lymph node metastasis: An unusual presentation of fallopian tube carcinoma, GYNECOL ONC, 81(2), 2001, pp. 324-325
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Reproductive Medicine
Journal title
GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY
ISSN journal
00908258 → ACNP
Volume
81
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
324 - 325
Database
ISI
SICI code
0090-8258(200105)81:2<324:ILNMAU>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Objectives. Inguinal metastasis is a hitherto unreported presenting feature of fallopian tube adenocarcinoma. Case. We describe a case of a 69-year-old patient whose first manifestation of fallopian tube adenocarcinoma was an enlarged inguinal lymph node. This was excised and confirmed to be metastatic adenocarcinoma, She was investi gated by diagnostic laparoscopy and subsequently underwent laparotomy with total abdominal hysterectomy, omentectomy, and pelvic and para-aortic lymph node dissection. All but two of the lymph nodes extirpated were negative. Conclusions. Fallopian tube adenocarcinoma may rarely present with metastat ic inguinal lymphadenopathy, (C) 2001 Academic Press.