Ovary

Inflammatory

Granulomatous inflammation



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Mohiedean Ghofrani, M.D.
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Definition / general
  • Necrotizing or nonnecrotizing granulomatous inflammation of the ovary
Epidemiology
  • Cortical granulomas are common incidental findings with uncertain clinical significance
  • Primary ovarian tuberculosis and other primary ovarian granulomas are uncommon
  • Frequency of secondary ovarian granulomas depends on primary cause
Etiology
Clinical features
  • Often an incidental finding or part of a systemic granulomatous disorder
Laboratory
Case reports
Treatment
  • In secondary cases, treat primary cause
Gross description
  • May present as a mass and simulate a tumor
Microscopic (histologic) description
  • Tuberculosis is typically confined to the cortex
Microscopic (histologic) images

Contributed by Eman Abdelzaher, M.D., Ph.D. and AFIP

Actinomycosis: tubo-ovarian

Actinomycosis



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Central suppuration
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giant cells in
Crohn's disease

Tuberculosis

Positive stains
  • AFB is typically positive in tuberculous oophoritis
Additional references
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