In:
Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hindawi Limited, Vol. 11, No. 3 ( 2003), p. 167-169
Kurzfassung:
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.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
1064-7449
,
1098-0997
DOI:
10.1080/10647440300025516
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
Hindawi Limited
Publikationsdatum:
2003
ZDB Id:
2001451-X
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