Research Article

Carcinomas of Distal Fallopian Tube and Their Association with Tubal Intraepithelial Carcinoma: Do They Share a Common “Precursor” Lesion? Loss of Heterozygosity and Immunohistochemical Analysis Using PAX 2, WT-1, and P53 Markers

Table 2

Clinical and pathologic features of Group 1 [primary fallopian tube carcinoma (PFTC)] arising in the background of tubal intraepithelial carcinoma (TIC).

PFTC ( 𝑛 -9) Age Histology DiagnosisTumor size(cm) Lymph nodemetastasisFIGO stage
PositiveNegative

Case 148High grade serous8.006T1a
Case 281High grade serous0.806T1a
Case 373High grade serous5.509T2a
Case 458High grade serous3.009T1a
Case 579High grade serous5.006T1a
Case 671High grade serous4.514T3c
Case 777High grade serous1.6021T3a
Case 844High grade serous 6.0615T3c
Case 967High grade serous1.5230T3c

PFTC: Primary fallopian tube carcinomas.