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| Year : 2011 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 141-143 |
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Xanthogranulomatous salpingitis as a rare pathologic aspect of chronic active pelvic inflammatory disease
Nese Yener1, Erdin Ilter2, Ahmet Midi1
1 Department of Pathology, Maltepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maltepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
Correspondence Address:
Nese Yener
Department of Pathology, Maltepe University Hospital, 34843, Maltepe, Istanbul
Turkey
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DOI: 10.4103/0377-4929.77373
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Xanthogranulomatous salpingitis (XGS) is a rare form of chronic inflammation of the fallopian tubes. A 41-year old woman with a history of secondary infertility for 2 years is presented. The patient underwent bilateral salpingooopherectomy with presumptive diagnosis of adnexal mass with cystic component. Intraoperative pathology consultation was done. The diagnosis of bilateral XGS associated with chronic active follicular salpingitis was made. XGS is reported to be caused by an unsuccesfully treated pelvic inflammatory disease. Its association with chronic active follicular salpingitis has not been previously reported. Chronic active follicular salpingitis with xanthogranulomatous inflammation might give the impression of a cystic adnexal mass with septations on preoperative pelvic computed tomography. Frozen sections are necessary to rule out malignancy as done in our case. |
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