The Superinfection of a Dermoid Cyst

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  • Janelle Luk
  • Alexander Quaas
  • Elizabeth Garner
چکیده

Mature cystic teratoma may be complicated by torsion, rupture, and malignant change, but is rarely complicated by infection. Here we report the case of a patient who presented with a tubo-ovarian abscess following a dilation and curettage (D&C) procedure in the setting of an ovarian dermoid cyst.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology

دوره 2007  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2007