salpingitis
MONDO:0003619Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names salpingitis yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Acute or chronic inflammation of the fallopian tube. It is most often caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis infections. The infections usually originate in the vagina and ascend to the fallopian tube. Symptoms include abdominal, pelvic, and lower back pain, pain during ovulation and sexual intercourse, fever, nausea, and vomiting. Complications include infertility and ectopic pregnancy.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0003619), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- Located in (Mondo)
Other names
2 names
Resolves to: salpingitis
- Also called
- fallopian tube inflammationinflammation of fallopian tube