Abstract
Xanthogranulomatous oophoritis is an uncommon chronic inflammatory process in which native ovarian tissue is destroyed and replaced by marked infiltration by foamy histiocytes, accompanied by other inflammatory cells with or without foci of necrosis or fibrosis. The exact aetiology remains unclear but it has been linked to chronic pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and Tuberculosis which are endemic in sub-Saharan Africa, including Nigeria. We report a case from a 25 year old female who presented with recurrent lower abdominal pain and an adnexal mass.
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