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Giant cell arteritis of fallopian tube.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7923800     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
One case of giant cells arteritis involving tubaric arteries in a postmenopausal woman is described. The patient was 59 years old and presented with asthenia, anemia, fever, weight loss, an abdominal palpable mass and elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate. Exploratory laparotomy revealed a large ovarian cyst of 14 cm in diameter. Extensive giant cell arteritis, Horton's type, of the small-sizes arteries was found unexpectedly in the fallopian tube of the patient who had had a prior ovariectomy. Giant cell arteritis of the female genital tract is a rare finding in elderly women and may occur as an isolated finding or as part of generalised arteritis.
Authors:
A Azzena; G Altavilla; R Salmaso; F Vasoin; P Pellizzari; A Doria
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical and experimental obstetrics & gynecology     Volume:  21     ISSN:  0390-6663     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol     Publication Date:  1994  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-10-27     Completed Date:  1994-10-27     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7802110     Medline TA:  Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol     Country:  ITALY    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  184-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Padua.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Arteries / pathology
Fallopian Tubes / blood supply*
Female
Giant Cell Arteritis / diagnosis*,  pathology
Humans
Ovary / pathology
Postmenopause

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