Ultrasound Diagnosis of Bilateral Tubo-ovarian Abscesses in the Emergency Department

Stanley, K.; Morato, Daniela; Chilstrom, Mikaela

doi:10.5811/westjem.2013.7.18487

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“…The early diagnosis and the advent of these therapies permitted medical treatment success in about 70-75% of cases. 3,4 The other 25-30% of cases require surgical drainage, using minimally invasive surgical approaches, such as laparoscopic drainage or ultrasound guided transvaginal puncture and drainage. 5 draining the pus using ovum pickup needle followed by definitive management.…”

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Sequential radiological and surgical management of tubo-ovarian abscess: a success story

Naredi¹,

Prajapati

Mhaske³

et al. 2021

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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A tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA) is a complex mass of infectious etiology in the adnexa forming as a sequela of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). If the abscess ruptures, there is a risk of life-threatening infection. Thus, it requires great degree of suspicion for the correct diagnosis followed by prompt evaluation and treatment. This case is reported with the aim to describe the unusual presentation of TOA without a significant history of PID and the unconventional way of TOA drainage.

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Sequential radiological and surgical management of tubo-ovarian abscess: a success story

Naredi¹,

Prajapati

Mhaske³

et al. 2021

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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“…The gold standard exam for the diagnosis of TOA is ultrasonography, mainly when executed with vaginal transducer. Ultrasound findings suggestive of TOA include a cystic and complex neo-formation in the pelvic compartment, with heterogeneous compound and irregular margins, surrounded by vascularized tissue, with high resistance index in Doppler study [2][3][4][5] . The existence of an abdominal or pelvic abscess may be a cause of greatest morbi-mortality and the treatment must be immediate.…”

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Minimally invasive approach of tubo-ovarian abscesses

Silva¹,

Castro²,

Godinho³

et al. 2015

Rev. Bras. Ginecol. Obstet.

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PURPOSE: To evaluate the treatment outcome of tubo-ovarian abscesses managed by transvaginal ultrasound-guided aspiration. METHODS: Descriptive analysis of all patients with tubo-ovarian abscesses treated with a minimally invasive procedure, ultrasound-guided drainage, at the Department of Gynecology, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/ Espinho, during a period of 5 years (from June 2009 to June 2014). RESULTS: Twenty-six cases were included in the study. The mean age of the study group was 42.8 years. All patients were submitted to transvaginal ultrasound-guided aspiration and sclerosis with iodated solution, as well as received broad-spectrum intravenous antibiotics. The mean time from admission to drainage was 2.5 days. Cultures for aerobic and anaerobic pathogens were positive in 14 of the 26 cases. A complete response was noted in 23 of the 26 cases. No complications or morbidity were noted as a consequence of the drainage procedures. CONCLUSION: Minimally invasive treatment of tubo-ovarian abscesses by transvaginal ultrasound-guided drainage is an effective and safe approach.

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Ultrasound Diagnosis of Bilateral Tubo-ovarian Abscesses in the Emergency Department

Cited by 2 publications

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Sequential radiological and surgical management of tubo-ovarian abscess: a success story

Sequential radiological and surgical management of tubo-ovarian abscess: a success story

Minimally invasive approach of tubo-ovarian abscesses

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