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| Hydrosalpinx | ||
| Etiology •Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseriae gonorrhea, variety of coliforms and other organisms result in an infection •resolution of the acute infection may result in hydrosalpinx | ||
| Pathogenesis •fusion of the fimbriated end of the tube following acute inflammation and is •proteolysis of neutrophils and debris leaves serous fluid, | ||
| Epidemiology •women in the reproductive age group •most are secondary to sexually transmitted disease, namely Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseriae gonorrhea •others are associated with postpartum, postabortal, post-instrumentation, or with an IUD and can be due to a variety of organisms •part of the syndrome termed pelvic inflammatory disease (P.I.D) | ||
| General Gross Description •dilated fallopian tube which is filled with clear, colorless, watery fluid •tubal wall is thin •external surface may exhibit adhesions •Examples: | ||
| General Microscopic Description •dilated, thin walled tube with flattened epithelium •ciliated and secretory tubal epithelium can be recognized •Examples: | ||
| References • Cotran RS, Kumar V, Robbins SL: Robbins Pathologic Basis of Disease. 5th ed. Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders, 1994, pp. 1038-9. This link will directly take you to the relevant new literature Hydrosalpinx
| Synopsis by: Melinda Sanders M.D. (T86100M33300)[1]
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