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- Title
Tubo-Ovarian Abscess in a Female Virgin with Partially Imperforated Hymen.
- Authors
Nedham, Aysha; Rashid, Mooza; Abduljabbar, Elham; Dayoub, Nawal
- Abstract
A tubo-ovarian abscess is a serious complication of pelvic inflammatory disease; it is very rare among sexually inactive females. We report a case of tubo-ovarian abscess in a twelve-year-old sexually inactive female. The first menarche was two months prior to her presentation with acute abdominal pain and fever and no evidence of acute appendicitis. The patient had a partially imperforated hymen. Laparoscopy revealed large bilateral tubo-ovarian abscess. Unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy and appendectomy were performed. Postoperatively the patient received an antibiotic course. Early diagnosis and intervention are essential to prevent further complications, such as infertility and ectopic pregnancy.
- Subjects
HYMEN (Gynecology); PELVIC inflammatory disease; ABDOMINAL pain
- Publication
Bahrain Medical Bulletin, 2018, Vol 40, Issue 3, p193
- ISSN
1012-8298
- Publication type
Article