title: Pyosalpinx subsequent to tubal ligation.
abstract: A case of salpingitis with pyosalpinx subsequent to tubal ligation is described. The procedure was performed at the time of cesarean section 7 years earlier. The pyosalpinx included the distal portion of the ligated tube, with no evidence of infection in the proximal segment. Although pelvic peritonitis, salpingitis and tubo-ovarian abscess are rare following tubal ligation, they should be suspected in any patient presenting with lower abdominal pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Menashe
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ben-Baruch
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tamarkin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sarlin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D012488:Salpingitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D013246:Sterilization, Tubal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013492:Suppuration; D013997:Time Factors