Disguised as Ovarian Tumor: A Rare Case of Uterine Abscess Due to Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae Infection

Edwin Kamau; Elizabeth L Ranson; Mae Zakhour; Mark S Mayo; Ashlyn N Sakona; Paul R Allyn 3rd; Shangxin Yang

doi:10.1093/ofid/ofac321

Disguised as Ovarian Tumor: A Rare Case of Uterine Abscess Due to Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae Infection

Open Forum Infect Dis. 2022 Jun 30;9(7):ofac321. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofac321. eCollection 2022 Jul.

Authors

Edwin Kamau¹, Elizabeth L Ranson², Mae Zakhour³, Mark S Mayo², Ashlyn N Sakona², Paul R Allyn 3rd², Shangxin Yang¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA.
² Division of Infectious Diseases, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA.
³ Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gynecologic Oncology, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Abstract

Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp) causes invasive infections in the community setting. We report a rare case of uterine abscess due to hvKp, which appeared as a large-sized ovarian tumor-like pelvic mass. A timely laboratory warning of possible hvKp prompted correct diagnosis and helped guide perioperative decision making, contributing to successful treatment.

Keywords: hvKp; hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae; ovarian tumor; pelvic mass; uterine abscess.

Publication types

Case Reports