Xanthogranulomatous Salpingitis is a Rare Case with Clinicopathological Aspects

Abstract

Xanthogranulomatous inflammation is a rare form of chronic inflammatory that can affect various organs. Xanthogranulomatous salpingitis is a rare entity and to date, a limited number of cases have been reported in the literature. In this report, we present a 39-year-old female patient who presented with pelvic inflammatory disease symptoms in her vaginal culture with Escherichia coli growth and was diagnosed with xanthogranulomatous salpingitis by histopathological examination. Although rare, xanthogranulomatous salpingitis should be kept in mind as one of the differential diagnoses of tubo-ovarian masses. When these benign lesions are encountered, all possible efforts should be made to find the factors that cause the etiology and to make the correct diagnosis for complete treatment.

Keywords

• xanthogranulomatous inflammation
• salpingitis
• pelvic inflammatory disease