Gross appearance of chronic Gross appearance of chronic salpingitissalpingitis with with superimposed acute changes. superimposed acute changes.

Chronic Chronic salpingitissalpingitis: : A,A, blunting of blunting of villivilli due to due to heavy inflammatory infiltrate. heavy inflammatory infiltrate.

Chronic Chronic salpingitissalpingitis: : B,B, marked secondary reactive marked secondary reactive hyperplasia of the mucosa, which may simulate a hyperplasia of the mucosa, which may simulate a

malignant process. malignant process.

A,A, Outer aspect and cut surface of Outer aspect and cut surface of pyosalpinxpyosalpinx. .

B,B, Outer aspect and cut surface of Outer aspect and cut surface of pyosalpinxpyosalpinx. .

Fusion of fallopian tube and ovary into a Fusion of fallopian tube and ovary into a tubotubo--ovarian abscess. ovarian abscess.

Gross appearance of Gross appearance of hydrosalpinxhydrosalpinx showing the showing the typical retorttypical retort--type appearance. type appearance.

Large Large caseatingcaseating nodules in nodules in tuberculoustuberculoussalpingitissalpingitis. .

GranulomatousGranulomatous reaction to contrast material reaction to contrast material injected into the fallopian tube. injected into the fallopian tube.

XanthogranulomatousXanthogranulomatous salpingitissalpingitis

Ruptured Ruptured tubaltubal pregnancy with marked pregnancy with marked hemorrhage (hemorrhage (hematosalpinxhematosalpinx). The tiny embryo is ). The tiny embryo is

identifiable in the center of the clot. identifiable in the center of the clot.

EctopicEctopic decidualdecidual reaction in the fallopian tube. reaction in the fallopian tube. This is a very common finding during pregnancy. This is a very common finding during pregnancy.

LowLow--power view of power view of salpingitissalpingitis nodosanodosa isthmicaisthmica. .

A,A, SoSo--called called metaplasticmetaplastic papillary tumor of fallopian papillary tumor of fallopian tube. This lesion, which occurred in a pregnant woman, tube. This lesion, which occurred in a pregnant woman, is characterized by a papillary proliferation of acidophilic is characterized by a papillary proliferation of acidophilic epithelium. This process is probably of nonepithelium. This process is probably of non--neoplasticneoplastic

nature. nature.

B,B, SoSo--called called metaplasticmetaplastic papillary tumor of fallopian papillary tumor of fallopian tube. This lesion, which occurred in a pregnant woman, tube. This lesion, which occurred in a pregnant woman, is characterized by a papillary proliferation of acidophilic is characterized by a papillary proliferation of acidophilic epithelium. This process is probably of nonepithelium. This process is probably of non--neoplasticneoplastic

nature. nature.

Hyperplasia of the Hyperplasia of the tubaltubal epithelium in a patient epithelium in a patient with a borderline serous tumor of the with a borderline serous tumor of the homolateralhomolateral

ovary. ovary.

Carcinoma in situ of the Carcinoma in situ of the tubaltubal epithelium. The epithelium. The ovary was uninvolved. ovary was uninvolved.

Fallopian tube Fallopian tube adenocarcinomaadenocarcinoma filling and filling and distending the lumen of the organ. distending the lumen of the organ.

HighHigh--power view showing the complex papillary power view showing the complex papillary architecture that is characteristic of architecture that is characteristic of

adenocarcinomasadenocarcinomas of the fallopian tube. of the fallopian tube.

AdenomatoidAdenomatoid tumor accompanied by smooth tumor accompanied by smooth muscle hyperplasia. muscle hyperplasia.

Malignant mixed Malignant mixed mmüüllerianllerian tumor of fallopian tube, tumor of fallopian tube, showing the typical biphasic pattern. showing the typical biphasic pattern.

MetastaticMetastatic lobular carcinoma of breast growing lobular carcinoma of breast growing beneath beneath tubaltubal epithelium. epithelium.