Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Fallopian Tube: Report of a Case Series and Review of the Literature

Int J Gynecol Pathol. 2019 Jan;38(1):78-84. doi: 10.1097/PGP.0000000000000458.

Abstract

Primary neuroendocrine tumors of the fallopian tube are extremely rare with a few reported cases of high-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma and a single report of a carcinoid tumor arising in a teratoma. We report 4 cases of probable primary neuroendocrine tumors of the fallopian tube (2 carcinoid tumors/low-grade neuroendocrine tumors and 2 high-grade neuroendocrine carcinomas) in patients aged 49 to 71. These represent the first reported cases of primary tubal carcinoid tumor unassociated with a teratoma. We review the published literature regarding primary neuroendocrine tumors of the fallopian tube and speculate on the possible histogenesis of these neoplasms.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Carcinoid Tumor / diagnosis
  • Carcinoid Tumor / pathology*
  • Fallopian Tube Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Fallopian Tube Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Fallopian Tubes / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Middle Aged
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors / diagnosis
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors / pathology*
  • Teratoma / diagnosis
  • Teratoma / pathology*