Pyosalpinx

Case of Pyosalpinx Successfully Removed by Abdominal Section during the Puerperium

Bilateral pyosalpinx in a peripubescent female with Hirschsprung's disease: a case report

This is a case report of bilateral pyosalpinx in a peripubescent female with a history of Hirschsprung's disease. Bilateral pyosalpinx is a rare condition in non-sexually active females. The presence of this disease in a patient with a history of Hirschsprung's disease is concerning for an association of the two processes.

Coliform pyosalpinx as a rare complication of appendicectomy: a case report and review of the literature on best practice

INTRODUCTION Coliform pyosalpinx is a rare entity. We report a case that occurred three months after appendicectomy for gangrenous appendicitis. There follows a literature review on best practice for the treatment of pyosalpinx. CASE PRESENTATION A seventeen year old girl presented with an acute abdomen three months after an appendicectomy for gangrenous appendicitis. Intraoperative findings ...

A case of pyosalpinx in a newborn infant.

Pyosalpinx as a sequela of labial fusion in a post-menopausal woman: a case report

INTRODUCTION Complete labia fusion is a rare clinical entity in post-menopausal women. The most common complications of this presentation are infections of the urinary tract and retention of urine in the vagina. We present the case of a post-menopausal woman with adnexal mass and abdominal pain due to fusion of the labia majora. To the best of our knowledge this is the first report in the liter...

Large bilateral tubercular pyosalpinx in a young woman with genitourinary malformation: a case report

INTRODUCTION Tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease, and the morbidity associated with it has major health implications. When tuberculosis affects the genital organs of young females, it has the devastating effect of causing irreversible damage to their fallopian tubes, resulting in a possible tubercular pyosalpinx and infertility. However, the disease often remains silent or presents wit...