Open AccessUnilateral Pyosalpinx in an Adult Female presenting with Features of Acute Abdomen: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Shankar Poudel,
U. Sangroula,
Ashik Rajak
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
nepal medical college journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2676-1424
DOI - 10.3126/nmcj.v23i3.40419
Subject(s) - medicine , salpingitis , pelvic inflammatory disease , acute abdomen , endometritis , cervicitis , abdomen , gynecology , surgery , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Pyosalpinx is defined as collection of pus in the fallopian tube and is a late manifestation of pelvic inflammatory disease. Pelvic inflammatory disease refers to a spectrum of inflammatory changes of the female genital tract. It comprises of endometritis, salpingitis, cervicitis, pyosalpinx, tubo-ovarian abscess and peritonitis. Pyosalpinx may progress to tubo-ovarian abscess which may rupture leading to peritonitis. In addition, pelvic inflammatory disease commonly affects both side of the tube. Thus, early diagnosis and proper intervention plays a great role in the management of pyosalpinx. We report a case of unilateral left sided pyosalpinx which presented with features of acute abdomen.