title: A unique case of descending salpingitis and functioning endometrium in a Müllerian remnant in a woman with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe a unique case of descending salpingitis and functioning endometrium in a noncavitated mullerian remnant in a patient with Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report.
  
  
  METHODS
  Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Athens, Aretaieion Hospital, Athens, Greece.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 25-year-old patient with MRKH syndrome who presented with lower abdominal pain.
  
  
  METHODS
  Clinical examination, transabdominal ultrasonography, laparoscopy, laparotomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Clinical symptoms of salpingitis and hematometra; laparoscopic and laboratory confirmation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Laparoscopy revealed an infection of the right salpinx, and surgical excision by laparotomy revealed a noncanalized mullerian remnant with functioning endometrium.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Salpingitis can present in patients with MRKH syndrome. Probable presence of functioning endometrium must be taken under consideration.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, University of Athens, Aretaieion Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Efthimios
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Deligeoroglou
authors.forename: Panagiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Christopoulos
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Creatsas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004717:Endometrium / Q000473:pathology* / Q000502:physiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009095:Mullerian Ducts / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012488:Salpingitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013577:Syndrome