Sharma’s Python Sign: A New Tubal Sign in Female Genital Tuberculosis

Abstract

Female genital tuberculosis (FGTB) is an important cause of infertility in developing countries. Various type of TB salpingitis can be endosalpingitis, exosalpingitis, interstitial TB salpingitis, and salpingitis isthmica nodosa. The fallopian tubes are thickened enlarged and tortuous. Unilateral or bilateral hydrosalpinx or pyosalpinx may be formed. A new sign python sign is presented in which fallopian tube looks like a blue python on dye testing in FGTB.

Keywords

• fallopian tube
• female genital tuberculosis
• infertility
• laparoscopy
• python sign