Abstract
Xanthogranulomatous salpingitis is an uncommon inflammatory process, characterized by an infiltration of the mucous by inflammatory granulation tissue with foamy histiocytes. This kind of inflammation is exceptional in the female genital tract; classically, it has been associated with chronic bacterial infections, immunosuppression and other causes of chronic inflammation. However, it has also been found associated with endometrial carcinoma, endometriosis, foreign bodies and chronic pelvic inflammatory disease. As this inflammation may or may not be accompanied by genital endometriosis, 2 entities have been differentiated: xanthogranulomatous salpingitis without endometriosis and pseudoxanthomatous salpingitis.We present 2 cases of this type of chronic inflammation, including immunohistochemistry findings, and we review the pertinent literature.
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