Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

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  • David E. Soper
چکیده

PID is manifested by a continuum of inflammation from the lower genital tract to the upper genital tract. Evidence of this inflammation can be confirmed by performing a saline preparation of the vaginal secretions to document a marked increase in the number of inflammatory cells (A). Evidence ofmucopus further documents lower genital tract inflammation (B). Laparoscopy visually confirms the presence of edematous, erythematous fallopian tubes and a sticky purulent exudate documenting upper genital tract inflammation (C). Further ascending inflammation can result in perihepatic adhesions (Fitzhugh-Curtis syndrome) (D). (C) 1996 Wiley-Liss, Inc. !1

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology

دوره 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1996