Salpingitis due to Entamoeba histolytica



Título del documento: Salpingitis due to Entamoeba histolytica
Revista: The brazilian journal of infectious diseases
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000290714
ISSN: 1413-8670
Autores: 1
2
3
Instituciones: 1Instituto Emilio Ribas, Secao de Patologia, Sao Paulo. Brasil
2Instituto Emilio Ribas, Sao Paulo. Brasil
3Instituto Adolfo Lutz, Sao Paulo. Brasil
Año:
Periodo: Abr
Volumen: 6
Número: 2
Paginación: 97-99
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Analítico, descriptivo
Resumen en inglés 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
Disciplinas: Medicina,
Biología
Palabras clave: Diagnóstico,
Ginecología y obstetricia,
Parasitología,
Salpingitis,
Genitales femeninos,
Amibiasis,
Parásitos,
Trompas de Falopio
Keyword: Medicine,
Biology,
Diagnosis,
Gynecology and obstetrics,
Parasitology,
Salpingitis,
Female genitalia,
Amebiasis,
Parasites,
Fallopian tubes
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