Tubo-Ovarian Abscess Occurring 16 Years After Supracervical Hysterectomy

Background: Supracervical hysterectomy is seldom performed and there are few reports of tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA) after supracervical hysterectomy. Case: The case of a 49-year-old woman with a right TOA is reported. This patient had received a supracervical hysterectomy 16 years earlier due to rupt...

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Autores principales: Tohya, Toshimitsu, Yoshimura, Toshihiro, Onoda, Chikashi
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2003
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1852285/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15022878
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10647440300025516
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Sumario:Background: Supracervical hysterectomy is seldom performed and there are few reports of tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA) after supracervical hysterectomy. Case: The case of a 49-year-old woman with a right TOA is reported. This patient had received a supracervical hysterectomy 16 years earlier due to rupture of the uterus. At this admission, she presented with complaints of lower abdominal pain and fever. Bimanual and transvaginal ultrasound examinations demonstrated a tender mass in the right adnexal region. Laparotomy, pathologic examination and microbiologic study confirmed the diagnosis of right TOA. Conclusion: After supracervical hysterectomy, patients may develop endocervicitis, parametritis and/or TOA. This series may be a subtype of ascending infections in the female genital tract.

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