Pathology of the Fallopian tubes

Question 1

Salpingitis is part of the spectrum of what kind of disease?

Answer 1

Pelvic inflammatory disease

Question 2

Salpingitis can result from bacterial infection. Give examples of bacterial infections which can cause salpingitis

Answer 2

Chlamydia tachoamtis
Mycopalsma
Coliforms
Streptococci
Staphylococci
Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Question 3

Salpingitis is considered to be an ascending infection. T/F?

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Tuberculosis salpingitis is uncommon. It is usually associated with tuberculosis infection of the…?

Answer 4

Endometrium

Question 5

What symptoms can occur in salpingitis?

Answer 5

Fever
Pelvic masses
Lower abdominal or pelvic pain

Question 6

What are the possible complications of salpingitis?

Answer 6

Adherence of the tube to the ovary forming a tuba-ovarian cyst
Damage or obstruction of the tube lumen can cause infertility
Adhesions involving tubal plicae increases the risk fo tubal ectopic pregnancy

Question 7

Primary adenocarcinomas of the Fallopian tubes are common. T/F?

Answer 7

False - these are rare

Question 8

What is the most common type of primary adenocarcinoma of the Fallopian tube?

Answer 8

Papillary serous carcinoma

Question 9

Endometrial carcinomas can be seen in the Fallopian tubes. T/F?

Answer 9

True

Question 10

By the time of presentation, malignancies of the fallopian tubes often also affect which structures?

Answer 10

Omentum

Peritoneal cavity

Question 11

What mutation is particularly associated with Fallopian tube carcinomas?

Answer 11

BRCA1 mutations

Question 12

Which malignancy of the Fallopian tube is likely to be a high grade serous carcinoma of the ovary?

Answer 12

Serous tubal intraepithelial carcinoma