Salpingitis: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Salpingitis

Female Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Tuberculous salpingitis is rare in the United States but more common in developing countries; it is characterized by pelvic pain and irregular pelvic masses not responsive [health.am]

Xanthogranulomatous salpingitis (XGS) is a rare form of chronic inflammation of the fallopian tubes. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] experienced one salpingitis and no further PID episodes, 3·7% one salpingitis and one further PID episode, and 1·7% one salpingitis and ⩾2 further PID episodes. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome

Perihepatitis and chlamydial salpingitis. Lancet. 1980 Apr 26;1(8174):901-3. [ PMID 6103259 ] Sharma JB, Malhotra M, Arora R. [lifeinthefastlane.com]

[…] of the salpingitis-alone group. [gynecolsurg.springeropen.com]

A syndrome of perihepatitis associated with gonococcal salpingitis was described in the 1920s. Chlamydial salpingitis also causes perihepatitis. [glowm.com]

Gonorrhea

Ascending genital infection in women leads to the acute salpingitis, one of the most common causes of female infertility in the world. [worldcat.org]

THE COMPLICATIONS OF THE GONORREA IN WOMEN IS: • INFERTILITY • PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE SYNDROME • ABSCES • SALPINGITIS • AND DISPAURENIA ( PAINFUL RELATIONSHIPS) 6. [slideshare.net]

In 10 to 20% of women, cervical infection ascends via the endometrium to the fallopian tubes (salpingitis) and pelvic peritoneum, causing pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) [msdmanuals.com]

Chlamydial Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Mârdh P-A, Ripa KT, Svensson L, Weström L (1977) Chlamydia trachomatis infection in patients with acute salpingitis. [link.springer.com]

A syndrome of perihepatitis associated with gonococcal salpingitis was described in the 1920s. Chlamydial salpingitis also causes perihepatitis. [glowm.com]

(catarrhal) (fallopian tube) (nodular) (pseudofollicular) (purulent) (septic) N70.91 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N70.91 Salpingitis, unspecified 2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable [icd10data.com]

Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection

The organism is responsible for a variety of infections in women--urethral syndrome, cervicitis, endometritis and salpingitis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Chlamydia trachomatis has been implicated in salpingitis, cervicitis, urethritis, and peritonitis, This case shows that endometritis may also result from C. trachomatis infection [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Salpingitis caused by Chlamydia runs a milder clinical course than salpingitis caused by gonococci or other etiology but salpingitis due to Chlamydia is regarded as one of [forskning.ku.dk]

Pelvic Abscess

The impression was of rare pelvic inflammatory disease in pregnancy, which developed into right tubo-ovarian abscess with acute salpingitis post partum. [casereports.bmj.com]

N70.0 Acute salpingitis and oophoritis N70.1 Chronic salpingitis and oophoritis Hydrosalpinx N70.9 Salpingitis and oophoritis, unspecified N71 Inflammatory disease of uterus [apps.who.int]

Salpingitis was considered mild PID, whereas pyosalpinx and TOA were considered severe PID. [laparoscopyhospital.com]

Sexually Transmitted Disease

C. trachomatis is implicated with the entity of “silent salpingitis” or subclinical PID. [web.archive.org]

Observations concerning the microbial etiology of acute salpingitis. [doi.org]

The most common manifestation of PID is salpingitis, and these terms are used synonymously in the literature. [web.archive.org]

Schistosomiasis

Despite its infrequent occurrence, testicular schistosomiasis forming pseudo-tumors can be considered in the differential diagnosis of testicular tumors, especially in areas where the parasitic disease is endemic. In this report, we present a case of testicular schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma mansoni and[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Salpingitis

The complete pathogenesis model of salpingitis is not yet formed. [symptoma.com]

Acute and chronic salpingitis[edit] There are two types of salpingitis: acute salpingitis and chronic salpingitis. [en.wikipedia.org]

It is suggested that N. meningitidis was the cause of the salpingitis in this case. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pyosalpinx

Symptoms of salpingitis In milder cases, salpingitis may have no symptoms. [betterhealth.vic.gov.au]

Acute salpingitis. PathologyOutlines.com website. http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/fallopiantubessalpingitis.html. Accessed May 13th, 2019. [pathologyoutlines.com]

What is salpingitis? Salpingitis is a type of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). PID refers to an infection of the reproductive organs. [healthline.com]

Tubo-Ovarian Abscess

Pyosalpingitis Pyosalpingitis (inflammation of fallopian tube with pus) Pyosalpinx Salpingitis Salpingitis (inflammation of fallopian tubes) Salpingitis and oophoritis Salpingo [icd9data.com]

[…] and oophoritis N70.1 Chronic salpingitis and oophoritis N70.11 Chronic salpingitis N70.12 Chronic oophoritis N70.13 Chronic salpingitis and oophoritis N70.9 Salpingitis and [icd10data.com]

2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 614.2 Salpingitis and oophoritis not specified as acute, subacute, or chronic 2015 Billable Thru Sept 30/2015 Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015 [icd9data.com]

Hydrosalpinx

Salpingitis symptoms and prevention Salpingitis is the inflammation of the fallopian tubes. [flo.health]

Hydrosalpinx Hydrosalpinx (blocked fallopian tube filled with fluid) Salpingitis and oophoritis (inflamed ovaries and tubes), chronic Salpingitis isthmica nodosa Salpingitis [icd9data.com]

[…] and oophoritis N70.0 Acute salpingitis and oophoritis N70.03 Acute salpingitis and oophoritis N70.1 Chronic salpingitis and oophoritis N70.11 Chronic salpingitis N70.12 Chronic [icd10data.com]

Endometritis

Abstract A patient who had endometritis confirmed by endometrial biopsy and acute salpingitis confirmed by laparoscopy is reported. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Of the study participants, 43 (28 percent) had neither salpingitis nor endometritis, 26 (17 percent) had endometritis alone, and 83 (55 percent) had salpingitis. [aafp.org]

Abstract Chlamydia trachomatis was found to be the aetiological agent of endometritis in three women with concomitant signs of salpingitis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Perioophoritis

Pyosalpingitis Pyosalpingitis (inflammation of fallopian tube with pus) Pyosalpinx Salpingitis Salpingitis (inflammation of fallopian tubes) Salpingitis and oophoritis Salpingo [icd9data.com]

Oophoritis Perioophoritis Perisalpingitis Pyosalpinx Salpingitis Salpingo-oophoritis Tubo-ovarian inflammatory disease Right tube does not have an abcess it states right [aapc.com]

2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 614.2 Salpingitis and oophoritis not specified as acute, subacute, or chronic Short description: Salpingo-oophoritis NOS. [icd9data.com]

Oophoritis

Pyosalpingitis Pyosalpingitis (inflammation of fallopian tube with pus) Pyosalpinx Salpingitis Salpingitis (inflammation of fallopian tubes) Salpingitis and oophoritis Salpingo [icd9data.com]

A case of xanthogranulomatous salpingitis and oophoritis in a 47-year-old woman is presented. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Acute salpingitis and oophoritis Approximate Synonyms Acute oophoritis Acute oophoritis (inflammation of ovary) Acute salpingitis Acute salpingo-oophoritis Salpingitis, acute [icd9data.com]

Adnexitis

Adnexitis (Salpingitis) is an infection and inflammation in the fallopian tubes. There are two types of salpingitis: Acute salpingitis and chronic salpingitis. [doctors.am]

Acute and chronic salpingitis[edit] There are two types of salpingitis: acute salpingitis and chronic salpingitis. [en.wikipedia.org]

Symptoms of salpingitis In milder cases, salpingitis may have no symptoms. [betterhealth.vic.gov.au]

Chlamydia Infection

Untreated chlamydial salpingitis can become chronic, causing minimal symptoms but having serious consequences. [msdmanuals.com]

Chlamydiae may also cause salpingitis, epididymitis, perihepatitis, neonatal conjunctivitis, and infant pneumonia. [msdmanuals.com]

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID; salpingitis and pelvic peritonitis) may cause lower abdominal discomfort (typically bilateral) and marked tenderness when the abdomen, adnexa [msdmanuals.com]

Fallopian Tube Obstruction

A. : Differences in some clinical and laboratory parameters in acute salpingitis related to culture and serologic findings. [link.springer.com]

Best live birth rate was in 7 of 12 (58%) patients with underlying endometriosis, followed by postsurgical strictures in inflammatory disease, 6 of 31 (19%), and salpingitis [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Fallopian Tubes are also known as oviducts, uterine tubes, and salpinges (singular salpinx). [cloud-clone.com]

Acute Endometritis

Risto MD; Miettinen, Ari MD; Lehtinen, Matti MD; Grönroos, Paul MD Case Reports: PDF Only Abstract A patient who had endometritis confirmed by endometrial biopsy and acute salpingitis [journals.lww.com]

The presence of plasma cells is also highly correlated with salpingitis. [glowm.com]

Fallopian Tube Carcinoma

There are only a few reports on primary carcinoma of the fallopian tube coexisting with tuberculous salpingitis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Similarly, a possibility of granulomatous salpingitis should always be borne in mind in the differential diagnosis of inflammatory diseases of the fallopian tube. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Earlier thoughts of a previous salpingitis as a possible promoter of PFTC seem not to hold. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Circinate Balanitis of Reiter's Disease

There may also be inflammation of the fallopian tubes (Salpingitis) or vulva/vagina (vulvovaginitis) Other symptoms that accompany Reiter's Syndrome include: Psoriasis-like [microbiologybook.org]

Urgency and Frequency of urine • Inflammation of penis underneath the foreskin In women the genital infection can additionally lead to – • Cervicitis • Vulvovaginitis • Salpingitis [medindia.net]

 burning pain on urination (dysuria) or an increased frequency of urination prostatitis in men and cervicitis, salpingitis and/or vulvovaginitis in women. penile lesions [de.slideshare.net]

Eustachian Tube Obstruction

[…] and obstruction H68.0 Eustachian salpingitis H68.00 Unspecified Eustachian salpingitis H68.009 …… unspecified ear H68.01 Acute Eustachian salpingitis H68.02 Chronic Eustachian [icd10data.com]

H68.011 Acute Eustachian salpingitis, right ear H68.012 Acute Eustachian salpingitis, left ear H68.013 Acute Eustachian salpingitis, bilateral H68.019 Acute Eustachian salpingitis [codelay.com]

[…] effective 10/1/2016) : No change 2018 (effective 10/1/2017) : No change 2019 (effective 10/1/2018) : No change ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To H68.103 H68.02 Chronic Eustachian salpingitis [icd10data.com]

Chlamydial Urethritis

The clinical presentation of acute chlamydial salpingitis include pelvic pain and fever and resembles that of gonococcal salpingitis. [histopathology-india.net]

C. trachomatis is a causative agent of a number of infections, including lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV), epididymitis, cervicitis, endometritis, salpingitis, and urethritis [symptoma.com]

Untreated chlamydial salpingitis can become chronic, causing minimal symptoms but having serious consequences. [msdmanuals.com]

Parametritis

Home Pathways of Infection, Parametritis, Acute Salpingitis I Endometritis Image ID: 3021, Reg ID: 00268 Please describe! [netterimages.com]

Home Pathways of Infection, Parametritis, Acute Salpingitis I Endometritis Image ID: 5200, Reg ID: 00268 Please describe! [netterimages.com]

Home Pathways of Infection, Parametritis, Acute Salpingitis I Endometritis Image ID: 58374, Reg ID: 00268 Please describe! [netterimages.com]

Ectopic Pregnancy

/diagnosis* Salpingitis/parasitology Salpingitis/pathology Salpingitis/surgery Sequence Analysis, DNA Young Adult Substance DNA, Helminth [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract Tubal pathology, smoking, pelvic inflammatory disease, miscarriage, medical or surgical abortion, usage of intrauterine devices (IUDs) for women with salpingitis [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Etiology The main cause of ectopic pregnancy is salpingitis. [web.archive.org]

Chronic Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Reference work entry DOI: https://doi.org/ 10.1007/978-3-540-29805-2_713 Synonyms Acute Salpingitis; Salpingitis-Oophoritis-Peritonitis; Chronic Pelvic Inflammatory Disease [link.springer.com]

A syndrome of perihepatitis associated with gonococcal salpingitis was described in the 1920s. Chlamydial salpingitis also causes perihepatitis. [glowm.com]

N70.0 Acute salpingitis and oophoritis N70.1 Chronic salpingitis and oophoritis Hydrosalpinx N70.9 Salpingitis and oophoritis, unspecified N71 Inflammatory disease of uterus [apps.who.int]

Male Genital Tuberculosis

Salpingitis occurs in an estimated 15% of reproductive-age women, and 2.5% of all women become infertile as a result of salpingitis by age 35. [intechopen.com]

TB in Female Patients – can affect any part of the genital tract but more commonly involves the fallopian tubes, tuberculous endometritis / salpingitis. [nationwidepathology.co.uk]

In some cases, women are never able to conceive after they develop hydro salpingitis. [globaldoctoroptions.com]

Acute Pelvic Cellulitis

[…] and oophoritis 614.1 - Chronic salpingitis and oophoritis 614.2 - Salpingitis and oophoritis not specified as acute, subacute, or chronic 614.4 - Chronic or unspecified parametritis [emedcodes.com]

[…] and oophoritis, unspecified N70.91 Salpingitis, unspecified N70.92 Oophoritis, unspecified N70.93 Salpingitis and oophoritis, unspecified N71 Inflammatory disease of uterus [icd10data.com]

N70.0 Acute salpingitis and oophoritis N70.1 Chronic salpingitis and oophoritis Hydrosalpinx N70.9 Salpingitis and oophoritis, unspecified N71 Inflammatory disease of uterus [apps.who.int]

Acute Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Patients identified with laparoscopic findings of salpingitis were treated with 400 mg of intravenous ofloxacin every 12 hours followed by 400 mg of oral ofloxacin every 12 [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] relation of clinical variables and laboratory data to pelvic laparoscopic observations of tubal occlusion, adnexal adhesions, and peritoneal exudate in women with acute salpingitis [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Overall, 67% (18 of 27) of the women had acute salpingitis at laparoscopy, 70% (19 of 27) had plasma cell endometritis, and 67% (10 of 15) had an inflammatory cytologic pattern [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Puerperal Pelvic Cellulitis

Applies To Puerperal: pelvic cellulitis peritonitis salpingitis ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 670.8 : Abscess (acute) (chronic) (infectional [icd9data.com]

[…] the endometrium into the surrounding pelvic structures including the broad ligament. (3) Peritonitis-an infection of the peritoneum, either generalized or localized. (4) Salpingitis-an [brooksidepress.org]

Appendicitis and, rarely, abscess from salpingitis 16 constitute the most likely sources of an intra-abdominal abscess. [glowm.com]