Fallopian tube and pulmonary sarcoidosis. A case report.
BACKGROUND
Female reproductive tract sarcoidosis is a rare clinical condition, especially when the fallopian tube is the site of involvement. A search of the medical literature revealed 22 cases of female genital tract sarcoidosis, with 6 cases involving the fallopian tube.


METHODS
Sarcoidosis of the genital tract occurred in a woman with a 16-year history of pulmonary sarcoidosis.


CONCLUSIONS
Since various diseases, including sarcoidosis and tuberculosis, cause similar histologic changes, obtaining bacteriologic proof is mandatory, for the diagnosis can have therapeutic and public health implications.
Boakye
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Harlem Hospital Medical Center, Columbia University, New York, New York 10037, USA.
Omalu
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Thomas
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D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005184:Fallopian Tube Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D015726:Giant Cells / Q000473:pathology; D006099:Granuloma / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017565:Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology