Late Occurrence of the Tubo-Ovarian Abscess after Appendectomy for Perforated Appendicitis in a Virginal Adolescent Girl.
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol
; 35(4): 509-511, 2022 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA) is generally seen in sexually active women. It is rarely reported in virginal adolescent girls. CASE A 12-year-old virginal girl was referred to us for repeated fever and right lower abdominal pain. She had undergone an appendectomy for a perforated appendix with abscess 5 years previously. Laparoscopic surgery revealed pelvic adhesions associated with TOA in the right pelvis. At 2 months after laparoscopic drainage, she underwent resection of the affected tube with wedge resection of the ipsilateral ovary due to the recurrence of TOA. SUMMARY ANDCONCLUSION:
Late occurrence of TOA should be considered in the differential diagnosis of repeated abdominal pain and fever in virginal adolescent girls with a history of appendectomy for complicated appendicitis, even if the history is remote.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Apendicitis
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Salpingitis
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Absceso Abdominal
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol
Asunto de la revista:
GINECOLOGIA
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PEDIATRIA
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón