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Hematosalpinx

MedGen UID:
9191
•Concept ID:
C0018962
•
Disease or Syndrome
SNOMED CT: Hematosalpinx (78095005)

Definition

The presence of blood in a fallopian tube. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVHematosalpinx

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Predictors of success in methotrexate treatment of women with unruptured tubal pregnancies.
Nazac A, Gervaise A, Bouyer J, de Tayrac R, Capella-Allouc S, Fernandez H
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2003 Feb;21(2):181-5. doi: 10.1002/uog.9. PMID: 12601843
Hospital resources used for ectopic pregnancy treatment by laparoscopy and methotrexate.
Lecuru F, Camatte S, Viens-Bitker C, Chasset S, Leonard F, Taurelle R
JSLS 2001 Apr-Jun;5(2):117-22. PMID: 11394423Free PMC Article
Predictive score for the systemic treatment of unruptured ectopic pregnancy with a single dose of methotrexate.
Elito J Jr, Reichmann AP, Uchiyama MN, Camano L
Int J Gynaecol Obstet 1999 Nov;67(2):75-9. doi: 10.1016/s0020-7292(99)00114-9. PMID: 10636050

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Surgical disorders in pediatric and adolescent gynecology: Adnexal abnormalities.
Mentessidou A, Mirilas P
Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2023 Jun;161(3):702-710. Epub 2022 Nov 26 doi: 10.1002/ijgo.14574. PMID: 36373872
Transvaginal US of Endometriosis: Looking Beyond the Endometrioma with a Dedicated Protocol.
Collins BG, Ankola A, Gola S, McGillen KL
Radiographics 2019 Sep-Oct;39(5):1549-1568. doi: 10.1148/rg.2019190045. PMID: 31498746
Evaluation of the abdominopelvic region using MRI in patients with primary amenorrhea.
Gündoğdu E, Emekli E, Oğuzman M, Kebapçı M
J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2019 Sep 25;32(9):995-1003. doi: 10.1515/jpem-2019-0223. PMID: 31369396
Histopathologic Features of Postablation Tubal Sterilization Syndrome.
Butnor KJ, Bartlett JR
Am J Surg Pathol 2018 Jun;42(6):786-790. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0000000000001043. PMID: 29505424
How to measure size of tubal ectopic pregnancy on ultrasound.
Rajah K, Goodhart V, Zamora KP, Amin T, Jauniaux E, Jurkovic D
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2018 Jul;52(1):103-109. doi: 10.1002/uog.18958. PMID: 29143993

Diagnosis

Surgical disorders in pediatric and adolescent gynecology: Adnexal abnormalities.
Mentessidou A, Mirilas P
Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2023 Jun;161(3):702-710. Epub 2022 Nov 26 doi: 10.1002/ijgo.14574. PMID: 36373872
MR Imaging of Endometriosis of the Adnexa.
Sakala MD, Jha P, Tong A, Taffel MT, Feldman MK
Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am 2023 Feb;31(1):121-135. Epub 2022 Oct 21 doi: 10.1016/j.mric.2022.06.006. PMID: 36368857
Imaging Evaluation of Fallopian Tubes and Related Disease: A Primer for Radiologists.
Revzin MV, Moshiri M, Katz DS, Pellerito JS, Mankowski Gettle L, Menias CO
Radiographics 2020 Sep-Oct;40(5):1473-1501. Epub 2020 Aug 21 doi: 10.1148/rg.2020200051. PMID: 32822282
How to measure size of tubal ectopic pregnancy on ultrasound.
Rajah K, Goodhart V, Zamora KP, Amin T, Jauniaux E, Jurkovic D
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2018 Jul;52(1):103-109. doi: 10.1002/uog.18958. PMID: 29143993
Magnetic resonance imaging structured reporting in infertility.
Montoliu-Fornas G, Martí-Bonmatí L
Fertil Steril 2016 Jun;105(6):1421-31. Epub 2016 Apr 19 doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.04.005. PMID: 27105717

Therapy

Post-ablation tubal sterilization syndrome: Does route of sterilization matter?
Chaves KF, Merriman AL, Hassoun J, Cedó Cintrón LE, Zhao Z, Yunker AC
Contraception 2022 Mar;107:17-22. Epub 2021 Nov 6 doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2021.10.015. PMID: 34752776
The Dangers of Hymenotomy for Imperforate Hymen: A Case of Iatrogenic Pelvic Inflammatory Disease with Pyosalpinx.
Wong JWH, Siarezi S
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2019 Aug;32(4):432-435. Epub 2019 Apr 9 doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2019.04.002. PMID: 30974214
Histopathologic Features of Postablation Tubal Sterilization Syndrome.
Butnor KJ, Bartlett JR
Am J Surg Pathol 2018 Jun;42(6):786-790. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0000000000001043. PMID: 29505424
Postablation-tubal sterilization syndrome.
Bae IH, Pagedas AC, Perkins HE, Bae DS
J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc 1996 May;3(3):435-8. doi: 10.1016/s1074-3804(96)80078-8. PMID: 9050670
Selective embryo reduction in a heterotopic pregnancy using potassium chloride injection resulting in a hematosalpinx.
Wright A, Kowalczyk CL, Quintero R, Leach RE
Fertil Steril 1996 Dec;66(6):1028-30. doi: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)58703-2. PMID: 8941075

Prognosis

Evaluation of the abdominopelvic region using MRI in patients with primary amenorrhea.
Gündoğdu E, Emekli E, Oğuzman M, Kebapçı M
J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2019 Sep 25;32(9):995-1003. doi: 10.1515/jpem-2019-0223. PMID: 31369396
How to measure size of tubal ectopic pregnancy on ultrasound.
Rajah K, Goodhart V, Zamora KP, Amin T, Jauniaux E, Jurkovic D
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2018 Jul;52(1):103-109. doi: 10.1002/uog.18958. PMID: 29143993
Hysterectomy after endometrial ablation.
Unger JB, Meeks GR
Am J Obstet Gynecol 1996 Dec;175(6):1432-6; discussion 1436-7. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9378(96)70086-8. PMID: 8987921
Selective embryo reduction in a heterotopic pregnancy using potassium chloride injection resulting in a hematosalpinx.
Wright A, Kowalczyk CL, Quintero R, Leach RE
Fertil Steril 1996 Dec;66(6):1028-30. doi: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)58703-2. PMID: 8941075
Accuracy of transvaginal ultrasonography for detection of hematosalpinx in ectopic pregnancy.
Atri M, de Stempel J, Bret PM
J Clin Ultrasound 1992 May;20(4):255-61. doi: 10.1002/jcu.1870200406. PMID: 1315799

Clinical prediction guides

Case report of an un-usually large hematosalpinx.
Sulaman H, Hussain SA, Nawaz S, Anwar A
J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2021 May;47(5):1914-1916. Epub 2021 Feb 21 doi: 10.1111/jog.14714. PMID: 33611857
Evaluation of the abdominopelvic region using MRI in patients with primary amenorrhea.
Gündoğdu E, Emekli E, Oğuzman M, Kebapçı M
J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2019 Sep 25;32(9):995-1003. doi: 10.1515/jpem-2019-0223. PMID: 31369396
How to measure size of tubal ectopic pregnancy on ultrasound.
Rajah K, Goodhart V, Zamora KP, Amin T, Jauniaux E, Jurkovic D
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2018 Jul;52(1):103-109. doi: 10.1002/uog.18958. PMID: 29143993
Role of MRI in the early diagnosis of tubal ectopic pregnancy.
Si MJ, Gui S, Fan Q, Han HX, Zhao QQ, Li ZX, Zhao JM
Eur Radiol 2016 Jul;26(7):1971-80. Epub 2015 Sep 15 doi: 10.1007/s00330-015-3987-6. PMID: 26373758
Accuracy of transvaginal ultrasonography for detection of hematosalpinx in ectopic pregnancy.
Atri M, de Stempel J, Bret PM
J Clin Ultrasound 1992 May;20(4):255-61. doi: 10.1002/jcu.1870200406. PMID: 1315799

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