Open AccessPseudocarcinomatous hyperplasia of the fallopian tube mimicking a tubal neoplasm: A rare entity
Author(s) -
Gireesha Rawal,
Sufian Zaheer,
Amit Kumar Yadav,
Indrani Dhawan
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of mid-life health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.423
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 0976-7819
pISSN - 0976-7800
DOI - 10.4103/jmh.jmh_113_17
Subject(s) - fallopian tube , neoplasm , medicine , hyperplasia , pathology , adenocarcinoma , radiology , gynecology , cancer
Pseudocarcinomatous hyperplasia of the fallopian tube is a rare, reactive response to an underlying inflammatory or neoplastic process. Only a few cases have been reported in literature. It is a benign condition that mimics a malignant neoplasm clinically and radiologically. Thus, a preoperative diagnosis of this entity is important to avoid radical surgical treatment. We report a case of pseudocarcinomatous hyperplasia of the fallopian tube in a 27-year-old female, which was clinically and radiologically thought to be a tubal neoplasm. The approach to such a case and the differentiating features from adenocarcinoma have also been discussed.