[Salpingitis in children before puberty. Apropos of 2 cases].

Salpingitis is exceptional in pre-pubertal girls. The authors compare a case of histologically and bacteriologically well documented salpingitis in a 3 year old girl to another case in a pre-pubertal 14 year old girl and review the literature on the subject. Six other cases have been reported. The clinical presentation is very variable and, in the absence of ultrasonography or laparoscopy, laparotomy is required for both the diagnosis and the treatment.