Incidental tubo-ovarian abscess at abdominal delivery: a case report

J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2002 Oct;12(4):279-80. doi: 10.1080/jmf.12.4.279.280.

Abstract

Tubo-ovarian abscess in the third trimester of pregnancy is extremely rare. In this report, an unusual case with asymptomatic tubo-ovarian abscess, diagnosed incidentally during Cesarean section performed for an obstetric indication, is presented. Unlike other reported cases, no signs or symptoms attributable to pelvic abscess throughout the pregnancy were observed in our patient. To our knowledge, this is the first report of such a case in the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abscess / diagnosis*
  • Abscess / drug therapy
  • Abscess / surgery
  • Adult
  • Anti-Infective Agents / therapeutic use
  • Cesarean Section*
  • Female
  • Gynecologic Surgical Procedures
  • Humans
  • Incidental Findings*
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / diagnosis*
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / drug therapy
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / surgery
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Trimester, Third
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents