Recurrent adenocarcinoma of the fallopian tube presenting as leptomeningeal carcinomatosis

Primary adenocarcinoma of the fallopian tube is a rare malignant neoplasm of the female reproductive system. Unusual patterns of metastasis may be observed. Report is made of a patient with recurrent adenocarcinoma of the fallopian tube, which presented as leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, as a first site of distant metastasis three years after initial diagnosis. The diagnosis was made by cytologic examination of the cerebrospinal fluid. No other sites of distant metastasis were present.