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ArticleRomanian journal of morphology and embryology = Revue roumaine de morphologie et embryologie

High-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) with fallopian tube involvement.

Adina Elena Tănase, Iustina Petra Solomon-Condriuc, Raluca Anamaria Mogoş, Gabriel Costăchescu, Cristina David, Cătălin Mihai Buzdugă, Dragoş Viorel Scripcariu, Claudia Florida Costea, Andrei Ionuţ Cucu, Gabriel Valentin Tănase and 4 more

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Article in Romanian journal of morphology and embryology = Revue roumaine de morphologie et embryologie. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Adina Elena TănaseDepartment of Endocrinology, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iaşi, Romania; buzdugacatalin@yahoo.com; Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Grigore. T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2nd Ophthalmology Clinic, Prof. Dr. Nicolae Oblu Emergency Clinical Hospital, Iaşi, Romania; costea10@yahoo.com.
Iustina Petra Solomon-Condriuc
Raluca Anamaria Mogoş
Gabriel Costăchescu
Cristina David
Cătălin Mihai Buzdugă
Dragoş Viorel Scripcariu
Claudia Florida Costea
Andrei Ionuţ Cucu
Gabriel Valentin Tănase
Daniela Maria Tănase
Dragoş Nemescu
Ana Maria Dumitrescu
Alexandru Cărăuleanu

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Abstract

introductionLiterature data present new studies about precancerous lesions of pelvic serous carcinoma that originate from the tubal secretory cells. It has long been thought that ovarian cancer cannot be prevented by prophylactic screening or surgery. In recent years, gynecologists have adapted to new principles and so, during routine hysterectomies in perimenopausal women for benign uterine pathologies, salpingo-oophorectomy is performed as a prophylactic approach.

aimThe purpose of our article was to draw attention to the association between abnormal fallopian tube pathology and the presence of serous ovarian neoplasia in perimenopausal women at risk. CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of a 45-year-old woman who had unspecific symptoms of abdominal pain and loss of appetite and weight. A pelvic magnetic resonance imaging was performed, and an ovarian mass was detected. Our case shows that the fallopian tube can be the primary point of origin for a pelvic disease, therefore prevention is possible with early computed tomography scan and annual ultrasound. The patient presented with a T1c staging post-surgery and her chances of survival could have decreased if she had postponed medical examination longer. We found a significant increase in the absolute number of tubal secretory cells in patients with ovarian neoplasia, which supports the assumption that serous tubal intraepithelial carcinoma lesions are found especially in the serous ovarian type.

conclusionsOur article is a strong suggestion that serous ovarian cancer originates from the fallopian tube and can potentially serve as a sensitive biomarker for early serous carcinogenesis within the fallopian tube.

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Fallopian TubesOvarian NeoplasmsCystadenocarcinoma, SerousFallopian Tube NeoplasmsFemaleHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm Grading

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PMID39020548
PMCPMC11384032

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