A HISTOMORPHOLOGICAL STUDY OF FALLOPIAN TUBES IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN SOUTH INDIA

Introduction: Fallopian tubes are complex structures 1. Fallopian tubes are part of female genital tract named after Italian physician Gabriele Fallopias in 16thcentury 2,16. Fallopian tube lesions are non-neoplastic and neoplastic. Non neoplastic lesions are the major cause of sterility13. Present study was under taken with objectives of study all histomorphological lesions of fallopian tubes in bilateral salphigoophorectomised patients. Material and methods: A total number of 249 specimens of hysterectomy with bilateral salpingectomy. Histosalphingooophorectomy cause were studied in the department of pathology SDM College of medical sciences and Hospital Dharwad over a period of 7 years form July 2012 to June 2019. The clinical data, gross and microscopic findings were studied. Incidence and prevalence were calculated. Results: In our study Hydrosalphinx (20.1%) is the commonest finding, Tubal atypia 14.9%, Tubal metaplasia 14%, acute salphingitis 9.2%, Metastatic lesions 6%, Hematosalphinx 6.8%, fallopian tube showing STIC lesions 3.6%, TuberculousSalphingitis 3.2% Conclusion: Fallopian tube lesions present with different pathological findings. Precursors of malignancy in fallopian tube has to be thoroughly examined.