Tumors Of The Fallopian Tube

The fallopian tube is the origin of a significant number of cancers of the ovary and peritoneum, and other tumors of the fallopian tube.^[1]^[2] It plays an important role in the spread of uterine tumors to the ovaries and peritoneum, and the spread of ovarian tumors to the lining of the uterus.^[1]^[3]

Types[edit | edit source]

Epithelial tumors^[1]
Type	Description
Serous adenofibroma and papilloma
Serous borderline tumor
High-grade serous carcinoma
Endometrioid carcinoma
Carcinosarcoma

Tumor-like lesions
Types	Description	Image
Paratubal cysts
Tubal hyperplasia
Tubo-ovarian abscess
Salpingitis isthmica nodosa
Metaplastic papillary lesion
Placental site nodule
Mucinous metaplasia
Endosalpingiosis

Other
Type	Description
Adenosarcoma
Teratoma

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 WHO Classification of Tumours Editorial Board, ed. (2020). "4. Tumours of the fallopian tube: introduction". Female genital tumours: WHO Classification of Tumours. Vol. 4 (5th ed.). Lyon (France): International Agency for Research on Cancer. p. 216. ISBN 978-92-832-4504-9. Archived from the original on 2022-06-17. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
↑ Stasenko, Marina; Fillipova, Olga; Tew, William P. (July 2019). "Fallopian Tube Carcinoma". Journal of Oncology Practice. 15 (7): 375–382. doi:10.1200/JOP.18.00662. ISSN 1554-7477. Archived from the original on 2024-03-30. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
↑ Rashid, Sameera; Arafah, Maria A.; Akhtar, Mohammed (1 May 2022). "The Many Faces of Serous Neoplasms and Related Lesions of the Female Pelvis: A Review". Advances in Anatomic Pathology. 29 (3): 154–167. doi:10.1097/PAP.0000000000000334. ISSN 1533-4031. Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.