Amaç: Retrospektif olarak, tubo-ovaryan abse (TOA) olgularının insidansını, risk faktörlerini, klinik ve laboratuvar sonuçlarını, komplikasyonlarını yönetim stratejilerini değerlendirmek.
 Yöntem: Ocak 2016- 2021 yılları arasında, sonografik olarak TOA tanısı ile kliniğimize yatışı yapılan 59 hastanın dosyası retrospektif incelendi. Hastaların demografik verileri bulguları raporlandı. labo...

A previously healthy nulliparous caucasian female presented with lower abdominal pain and a history of diarrhoea and vomiting for 2 weeks. Repeated stool examinations and blood culture were negative. A lump in the lower abdomen became more apparent over the next 2 weeks and a subsequent laparotomy revealed bilateral tubo-ovarian abscess formation. One ovary which was endometriotic and both the ...

Background: Adnexal mass is a common clinical presentation among women of all age groups and extremely reproductive groups. It may be gynecological or non-gynecological origin. The exact prevalence adnexal could not determined, as most them develop resolve without any symptoms. poses special perplexity to the attending gynecologists, because differential diagnosis extensive masses are benign. D...

BACKGROUND Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a common gynecologic disorder. One known complication of PID is tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA) formation. The predominant theory on TOA formation postulates that an ascending infection from the cervix through the uterus to the fallopian tubes and ovaries results in abscess formation. Other theories include seeding via a hematogenous infection, diverti...

Objective. To evaluate the association between abscess size and duration of hospitalization and need for surgical intervention. Methods. We collected data from patients admitted with ICD-9 codes 614.9 (PID) and 614.2 (TOA) from January 1, 1999-December 31, 2005. We abstracted data regarding demographics, diagnostic testing/laboratory testing, imaging, treatment, and clinical course. Two abscess...