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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| author | Asha R. Rao Damodar R. Rao Yingngam Wangnaolim Padmashri Giridharan |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b51e521eb10c405086713498d444ec7d2025-02-10T09:41:23ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Human Reproductive Sciences0974-12081998-47662024-01-01171586010.4103/jhrs.jhrs_174_23Pseudoxanthomatous Salpingitis: A Rare Granulomatous Pathology of the Fallopian TubeAsha R. RaoDamodar R. RaoYingngam WangnaolimPadmashri GiridharanUncommon 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.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jhrs.jhrs_174_23ascitesendometriosisinfertilitypseudoxanthomatous salpingitistubal pathology |
| spellingShingle | Asha R. Rao Damodar R. Rao Yingngam Wangnaolim Padmashri Giridharan Pseudoxanthomatous Salpingitis: A Rare Granulomatous Pathology of the Fallopian Tube Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences ascites endometriosis infertility pseudoxanthomatous salpingitis tubal pathology |
| title | Pseudoxanthomatous Salpingitis: A Rare Granulomatous Pathology of the Fallopian Tube |
| title_full | Pseudoxanthomatous Salpingitis: A Rare Granulomatous Pathology of the Fallopian Tube |
| title_fullStr | Pseudoxanthomatous Salpingitis: A Rare Granulomatous Pathology of the Fallopian Tube |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pseudoxanthomatous Salpingitis: A Rare Granulomatous Pathology of the Fallopian Tube |
| title_short | Pseudoxanthomatous Salpingitis: A Rare Granulomatous Pathology of the Fallopian Tube |
| title_sort | pseudoxanthomatous salpingitis a rare granulomatous pathology of the fallopian tube |
| topic | ascites endometriosis infertility pseudoxanthomatous salpingitis tubal pathology |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jhrs.jhrs_174_23 |
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