Pseudoxanthomatous Salpingitis: A Rare Granulomatous Pathology of the Fallopian Tube

Uncommon presentations of granulomatous salpingitis are pseudoxanthoma salpingitis (PSX) and xanthogranulomatous salpingitis (XGS). The clinical features and image modalities can mimic ovarian malignancy. Thus, a proper pre-operative evaluation of this entity is vital to avoid radical treatment. Her...

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Main Authors: Asha R. Rao, Damodar R. Rao, Yingngam Wangnaolim, Padmashri Giridharan
Format: Article
Jezik:English
Izdano: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-01-01
Serija:Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences
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Online dostop:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jhrs.jhrs_174_23
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Izvleček:Uncommon presentations of granulomatous salpingitis are pseudoxanthoma salpingitis (PSX) and xanthogranulomatous salpingitis (XGS). The clinical features and image modalities can mimic ovarian malignancy. Thus, a proper pre-operative evaluation of this entity is vital to avoid radical treatment. Here, we report a case of a 31-year-old woman with primary infertility diagnosed with pseudoxanthoma salpinx. This patient was a known case of endometriosis and presented with gross ascites.
ISSN:0974-1208
1998-4766