Epidemiological studies have shown that cigarette smoking is a major risk factor for tubal ectopic pregnancy but the reason for this remains unclear. Here, we set out to determine the effect of smoking on Fallopian tube gene expression. An oviductal epithelial cell line (OE-E6/E7) and explants of human Fallopian tubes from non-pregnant women (n = 6) were exposed to physiologically relevant conc...

BACKGROUND The Fallopian tube undergoes well-recognized changes during the ovarian cycle. Ciliary beat frequency (CBF) increases during the secretory phase of the cycle. The stimulus is unknown, although CBF is known to be hormone responsive. At ovulation, follicular fluid is released into the peritoneal cavity and enters the Fallopian tube. We hypothesized that this fluid may provide the stimu...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to propose a new method for imaging the uterine cavity and Fallopian tube patency by three-dimensional dynamic magnetic resonance hysterosalpingography (3D dMR-HSG) and to analyse if, by using a higher viscosity contrast solution, direct visualization of the Fallopian tubes may be achieved by this new technique. METHODS 10 consecutive infertile women u...

Background: In an ectopic pregnancy (EP) the egg does not reach to the uterus, but instead implants somewhere outside it, usually in fallopian tube. In most cases the exact cause of an ectopic pregnancy is unknown but it is often a result of some sort of damage to the fallopian tube. The tube may have become blocked or narrowed by previous surgery or infection. An active immune system need to r...

Femoral hernias are not common in the adult population however they are often associated with higher rates of incarceration compared to other hernia subtypes. Subsequently they have an increased need for emergency surgical intervention. It has been well documented in the literature that femoral hernia sacs can contain an array of anatomical structures and rarely this includes fallopian tube. Wi...

To the editor: We read with interest the almost identical articles on staging classification for ovarian and fallopian tube cancer that were published in several journals [1-8]. What is missing in the staging classification is the in situ carcinoma or Tis for ovary and fallopian tube. Cancer staging is important and necessary for explaining epidemiologic changes, defining the disease at present...

Herein reported is the rare case of serous surface papillary cystadenoma (SSPC) of fallopian tube who presented with signs and symptoms of ectopic pregnancy. A 31-year-old woman presented with abdominal pain and elevation of serum human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) (2,530 IU/L). Pelvic ultrasound examination suggested a rupture of right tubal pregnancy. Emergency laparotomy was performed, and r...

Although high-grade serous carcinoma involving the ovary historically was thought to originate from the ovarian surface epithelium, a growing body of literature suggests that a large proportion may arise from fallopian tube secretory epithelial cells (FTSECs) and be better termed high-grade pelvic serous carcinoma (HGPSC). The clinical ramifications of clearly understanding tumorigenesis are hi...

We describe the pathology of a unique case of Fallopian tube amebiasis, associated with hydrosalpinx, in a 21-year-old woman. She complained of lower abdominal pain, had a foul-smelling green vaginal discharge and fever during one week. There was a discrete increase in body temperature and a painful abdominal palpation at the lower right side, with signs of local peritoneal irritation. Patholog...

Primary Fallopian tube malignancy is considered a rare disease and is often mistaken histologically and clinically for ovarian cancer. The etiology is poorly understood, and it typically presents at an advanced disease stage, as symptoms are often absent in the initial period. As a result, primary fallopian tube cancer is generally associated with a poor prognosis. We present the case of a 45-y...