Salpingitis and oophoritis

Definition

Inflammation of the fallopian tube, characterised by a typical inflammatory response (redness and oedema). It is usually manifested by lower abdominal pain and tenderness, fever, increased pulse rate, hypermenorrhoea and/or metrorrhagia. The disorder may resolve or result in fibrosis, hydrosalpinx, pyosalpinx, or cyst formation.

Exclusions

• Salpingitis isthmica nodosa

Inclusions

• salpingo-oophoritis
• tubo-ovarian inflammatory disease

Subcategories (2)