Xanthogranulomatous salpingo-oophoritis mimicking an ovarian malignancy: a clinical dilemma

Authors

  • Summiya Farooq Department of Pathology, Government Medical College Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
  • Farhat Abbas Department of Pathology, Government Medical College Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
  • Rahat Abbas Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, SKIMS Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
  • Ambreen Beigh Department of Pathology, Government Medical College Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
  • Ruby Reshi Department of Pathology, Government Medical College Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
  • Mehnaaz Khuroo Department of Pathology, Government Medical College Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20201783

Keywords:

Ovarian mass, Xanthogranulomatoussalpingo-oophoritis, Xanthogranulomatous inflammation

Abstract

Background: Xanthogranulomatoussalpingo-oophoritis is an uncommon form of chronic inflammation in the genitourinary tract. Its symptoms and radiological findings mimic ovarian malignancy. Aim of this study was to evaluate the clinicopathological pattern of xanthogranulomatous salphingo oophoritis.

Methods: This study was conducted in the department of pathology, Government Medical College, Srinagar. It was a retrospective study done over a period of 5 years, November 2014 to November 2019.

Results: The study was done to evaluate the clinicopathological pattern of 6 cases of rare entity xantogranulomatous salphingo oophoritis diagnosed at a tertiary care hospital. All patients, presented with pain abdomen. All patients were operated due to radiological suspicion of ovarian malignancy. Histopathological examination proved the lesion as xanthogranulomatous salphingo oophoritis.

Conclusions: Xanthogranulomatoussalpingo-oophoritis is a rare condition that is often mistaken for ovarian malignancy clinically and radiologically. Oophorectomy is the recommended treatment but most women are “over treated” with staging laparotomies and hysterectomies that render them infertile.

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2020-04-28

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