ABSTRACT
Tumors of the fallopian tube consist of epithelial tumors, mixed epithelial-mesenchymal tumors, soft tissue tumors, mesothelial tumors, germ cell tumors, trophoblastic disease, lymphoid and hematopoietic tumors, and secondary tumors. Broad ligament leiomyoma is a benign smooth muscle tumor, which may arise primarily from the broad ligament hormone-sensitive smooth muscle or evolve secondarily from the uterine smooth muscle and subsequently invade the broad ligament. Peritoneal cancer is thought to arise from the mesothelium of the peritoneum (malignant mesothelioma), or from a mucus-producing tumor situated in the appendix (pseudomyxoma peritonei [PMP]). Early-stage fallopian tube cancer may be asymptomatic. Papillary serous adenocarcinoma of the fallopian tubes is a small, solid, lobulated mass. Peritoneal cancer may be treated with palliative or curative intent. Broad ligament leiomyoma is a benign neoplasm with a favorable prognosis. Peritoneal cancer has a median survival time of 6 weeks without treatment.
