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Oophoritis

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Mugilan Poongkunran M.B.B.S [2]

Overview

Overview

Oophoritis is the inflammation of the ovaries. It is often seen in combination with salpingitis. It is also a complication of mumps.

Causes

Causes

Life Threatening Causes

Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated. There are no immediate life threatening causes for this condition.

Common Causes

Causes by Organ System

Cardiovascular No underlying causes
Chemical/Poisoning No underlying causes
Dental No underlying causes
Dermatologic No underlying causes
Drug Side Effect No underlying causes
Ear Nose Throat No underlying causes
Endocrine No underlying causes
Environmental No underlying causes
Gastroenterologic Appendicitis, appendectomy, hepatitis B
Genetic No underlying causes
Hematologic No underlying causes
Iatrogenic Appendectomy, curettage, endometrial biopsy, endometriosis, in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET), intrauterine device (IUD) placement, reproductive tract surgery, talcum powder
Infectious Disease Actinomycosis, appendicitis, bacterial vaginosis, bacteroides, candida albicans, chancroid, chlamydia trachomatis, chronic irritation of the urachal remnant, clostridium, condylomata accuminata, enterobius vermicularis, enterococcus, escherichia coli, extrapulmonary tuberculosis, filariasis, gardnerella vaginalis, granuloma inguinale, hemophilus influenza, hepatitis B, herpes simplex virus 2, HIV-1, human papilloma virus, lymphogranuloma venereum, molluscum contagiosum, morganella morganii bacteremia, mumps, mycoplasma genitalium, neisseria gonorrhoeae, peptostreptococcus, phthiriasis, porphyromonas, prevotella, sarcoptes scabiei, staphylococcus, streptococcus agalactiae, streptococcus viridans, strongyloides stercoralis, treponema pallidum, trichomonas vaginalis, ureaplasma urealyticum
Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic No underlying causes
Neurologic No underlying causes
Nutritional/Metabolic No underlying causes
Obstetric/Gynecologic Abortion, autoimmune oophoritis, bacterial vaginosis, condylomata accuminata, curettage, endometrial biopsy, endometriosis, eosinophilic oophoritis, gardnerella vaginalis, human papilloma virus, in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET), intrauterine device [IUD] placement, mycoplasma genitalium, neisseria gonorrhoea, reproductive tract surgery, salpingitis, xanthogranulomatous oophoritis
Oncologic No underlying causes
Ophthalmologic No underlying causes
Overdose/Toxicity No underlying causes
Psychiatric No underlying causes
Pulmonary No underlying causes
Renal/Electrolyte No underlying causes
Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy No underlying causes
Sexual No underlying causes
Trauma No underlying causes
Urologic No underlying causes
Miscellaneous No underlying causes

Causes in Alphabetical Order

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