Salpingitis due to Entamoeba histolytica

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

E.e Calore¹  N.m.p. Calore¹  M.j. Cavaliere¹ 

[1] ,Emílio Ribas InstituteSão Paulo SP

关键词: Female genital tract;    amebiasis;    parasites;    fallopian tube;    female genital tract infection;    salpingitis;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1413-86702002000200007

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

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.

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