The Role of a Spinning Top Urethra in the Development of Pyosalpinx in a Precoital Female

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is commonly related to sexual intercourse in postpubescent females. Inflammation of the fallopian tubes (pyosalpinx) is a common complication. We describe a case of anatomic spinning top-shaped urethra that led lead to complicated recurrent severe abdominal infectio...

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Veröffentlicht in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2022-07, Vol.14 (7)
Hauptverfasser: Andrews, Ted J, Hicar, Mark, Islam, Shamim
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is commonly related to sexual intercourse in postpubescent females. Inflammation of the fallopian tubes (pyosalpinx) is a common complication. We describe a case of anatomic spinning top-shaped urethra that led lead to complicated recurrent severe abdominal infections in an 11-year-old precoital female. This case highlights that prepubescent females can have pyosalpinx and pelvic inflammatory disease and anatomic contributions to these presentations should be considered.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.27099