salpingitis

Also known as fallopian tubeitis, fallopian tube inflammation

Salpingitis is an infection causing inflammation in the fallopian tubes (also called salpinges). It is often included in the umbrella term of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), along with endometritis, oophoritis, myometritis, parametritis, and peritonitis.

Key facts

Medical condition (new).name: Salpingitis
Medical condition (new).image: Salpingitis - intermed mag.jpg
Medical condition (new).caption: Micrograph of acute and chronic salpingitis. H&E stain.
Medical condition (new).field: Gynecology

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Research

2,968 papers

[Salpingitis].Zentralblatt fur Gynakologie · 1991
Xanthogranulomatous Salpingitis.International journal of gynecological pathology : official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Pathologists · 2020
Eosinophilic Salpingitis.International journal of gynecological pathology : official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Pathologists · 2026
Chlamydial salpingitis.British medical bulletin · 1983
[Acute salpingitis].La Revue du praticien · 2002

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NCI Thesaurus ID: C26880
ICPC 2 ID: X74
Commons category: Salpingitis
exact match: identifiers.org/doid/DOID:5733

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Contents

Signs and symptoms
Causes
Risk factors
Bacterial species
Diagnosis
Types
Epidemiology
Complications
Treatment
In other animals
References
External links

==Signs and symptoms== The symptoms usually appear after a menstrual period. The most common are: an abnormal smell and colour of vaginal discharge, fever, nausea, vomiting, bloating, and frequent urination. Pain may be felt during ovulation, during periods, during sexual intercourse, on both sides of the abdomen, and lower back.