Abstract
ABSTRACT
Remnant fallopian tube syndrome is a rare medical condition that may be easily overlooked. To the authors' best knowledge, this is the first documented case in medical literature. A 39-year-old woman with a history of a vaginal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy had experienced chronic pelvic pain for more than 6 years. Exploratory laparotomy revealed a right cystic mass. The pathology report determined the mass to be a fallopian tube remnant. Chronic pelvic pain should always be thoroughly investigated despite a history of adnexectomy. Inadequate removal of adnexa should be considered if other pathologic conditions of the organs have been ruled out as possible causes. (J GYNECOL SURG 16:47, 2000)
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