Sarcoidosis of the fallopian tube: A rare case study with confirmed Propionibacterium acnes infection.
PAB antibody
Propionibacterium acnes
fallopian tube
sarcoidosis
Journal
The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
ISSN: 1447-0756
Titre abrégé: J Obstet Gynaecol Res
Pays: Australia
ID NLM: 9612761
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2019
Jan 2019
Historique:
received:
18
05
2018
accepted:
06
08
2018
pubmed:
5
9
2018
medline:
1
3
2019
entrez:
5
9
2018
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease that is most commonly manifested in the pulmonary system. Though the entire etiology of sarcoidosis remains unknown, it has been reported that Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) has been isolated from sarcoid lesions. Herein, we report a case of salpingitis arising from sarcoidosis. A female patient aged 37 years, gravida 2 para 0, who had been diagnosed with sarcoidosis at the age of 36 years, underwent laparoscopic right salpingectomy due to obvious right hydrosalpinx with recurrent refractory right lower abdominal pain. The pathological diagnosis was granulomatous salpingitis of the right fallopian tube suspecting sarcoidosis. Immunocytochemistry using a specific monoclonal antibody against P. acnes lipoteichoic acid (PAB antibody) revealed PAB-positive reaction in sarcoid granuloma. This is the first case of sarcoidosis that the presence of P. acnes was shown in sarcoid lesions in the fallopian tube.
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
235-238Subventions
Organisme : Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development
Informations de copyright
© 2018 Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology.