A case of tubo-ovarian abscess in a pregnant woman.

Lee, Hyo Jin; Kim, Yoon Ha; Kim, Jong Woon; Song, Tae Bok; Lee, Ki Ho

doi:2012.55.11.843

Obstet Gynecol Sci > Volume 55(11); 2012 > Article

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2012;55(11):843-847.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5468/KJOG.2012.55.11.843 Published online November 16, 2012.

A case of tubo-ovarian abscess in a pregnant woman.

Hyo Jin Lee, Yoon Ha Kim, Jong Woon Kim, Tae Bok Song, Ki Ho Lee

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea. kimyh@chonnam.ac.kr
²Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seonam University College of Medicine, Namwon, Korea.

Abstract

Tubo-ovarian abscess in pregnancy is extremely rare. In this report, we present a patient who had asymptomatic tubo-ovarian abscess during pregnancy. It was diagnosed incidentally immediately after vaginal delivery. Emergency laparotomy was followed and surgical findings included a 4 cm-sized, right, ruptured tubo-ovarian abscess with massive purulent contamination of the whole pelvic cavity. Right salpingo-oophorectomy and massive irrigation were performed.

Key Words: Pelvic abscess, Tubo-ovarian abscess, Pregnancy