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Salpingitis due to Entamoeba histolytica

2002; Elsevier BV; Volume: 6; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s1413-86702002000200007

1678-4391

Edenilson Eduardo Calore, Nilda Maria Perez Calore, Maria José Cavaliere,

Hernia repair and management

We describe the pathology of a unique case of Fallopian tube amebiasis, associated with hydrosalpinx, in a 21-year-old woman. She complained of lower abdominal pain, had a foul-smelling green vaginal discharge and fever during one week. There was a discrete increase in body temperature and a painful abdominal palpation at the lower right side, with signs of local peritoneal irritation. Pathological examination showed a marked dilatation of the fallopian tube and hydrosalpinx. Microscopic examination showed a poorly formed granuloma composed of large macrophages with many Entamoeba histolytica trophozoites inside the fallopian tube. Even though it is a rare disease the correct diagnosis of female genital tract amebiasis is of great importance for the indication of proper therapy.