Follicular Salpingitis


D efinition The chronic phase of pelvic inflammatory disease.

Clinical Features

Epidemiology

  • Follicular salpingitis is the chronic phase of pelvic inflammatory disease, which is common in the United States (as well as the remainder of the world). The majority of cases happen in young adults and are related to sexual activity. The majority of the remaining cases are secondary to instrumentation or intrauterine device use.

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