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Sonographic appearance of fallopian tube carcinoma
Author(s) -
Ko Malee,
Jeng CherngJye,
Chen SuChee,
Tzeng ChiiRuey
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.20138
Subject(s) - medicine , fallopian tube , gynecology , carcinoma , radiology , pathology
Abstract Fallopian tube carcinoma is the least common of gynecological malignancies. We report the case of a 56‐year‐old woman who presented with a 2½‐year history of intermittent vaginal bleeding and lower abdominal pain. Transvaginal sonography revealed a cystic lesion of the fallopian tube with papillary projections, distinct from the ovary and uterus. Doppler examination showed low vascular impedance (resistance index 0.50, pulsatility index 0.80). The suspicion of tubal malignancy was confirmed at surgery. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 33: 372–374, 2005