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 16^thcentury ^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.