Tuba-ovarian abscess in a sexually inactive teenager with Down syndrome: Case report and brief review of literature
Abstract
Tuba-ovarian abscess, a complication of pelvic inflammatory disease commonly seen in sexually active women, is very rarely encountered in sexually inactive ones. It commonly presents with non-specific symptoms like abdominal pain and fever and/or less commonly with vaginal discharge so it may be challenging for the emergency physician to make the diagnosis promptly. Point-of-care ultrasound may help physician to rapidly diagnose or exclude tubal ovarian abscess. It can be treated medically (with broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy) or surgically (by drainage or removal of the lesion). If pelvic inflammatory disease and tubal ovarian abscess are not included in the differential diagnosis of patients admitted to emergency department due to abdominal pain because the patient is not sexually active, the patient may suffer from some serious complications due to delayed diagnosis. Emergency physicians should be vigilant due to the possibility of sexual abuse while treating a sexually inactive patient with tubal ovarian abscess. The first case of tubal ovarian abscess, thought to be related to poor personal hygiene, in a child with Down syndrome was presented together with a short review of the literature.
Keywords
Kaynakça
- 1. Soper DF. Genitourinary infections and sexually transmitted diseases. In: Berek JS, ed, Novak's Gynecology. 14th Ed. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2007: 549–52.
- 2. Krivak TC, Cooksey C, Propst AM. Tubo-ovarian abscess: diagnosis, medical and surgical management. Compr Ther. 2004;30(2):93-100.
- 3. Cho HW, Koo YJ, Min KJ, et al. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease in Virgin Women With Tubo-ovarian Abscess: a Single-Center Experience and Literature Review. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2017;30(2):203-8.
- 4. Ashrafganjooei T, Harirchi I, Iravanlo G. Tubo-ovarian abscess in a virgin girl. Iran J Reprod Med. 2011;9(3):247–50.
- 5. Clark JF, Moore-Hines S. A study of tubo-ovarian abscess at Howard University Hospital (1965 through 1975). J Natl Med Assoc. 1979;71(11):1109-11.
- 6. Hartmann KA, Lerand SJ, Jay MS. Tubo-ovarian abscess in virginal adolescents: exposure of the underlying etiology. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2009;22:13-6.
- 7. Pomeranz A, Korzets Z, Eliakim A, et al. Relapsing Henoch-Schönlein purpura associated with a tubo-ovarian abscess due to Morganella morganii. Am J Nephrol. 1997;17(5):471-3.
- 8. Kim MH, Shin YK, Eun BL, et al. A Case of Bilateral Tubo-Ovarian Abscesses in a One-and-Half Year-Old Girl. Korean J Pediatr. 2000;43(3):432-7.
Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
İç Hastalıkları
Bölüm
Olgu Sunumu
Yazarlar
Ramazan Cahit Temizkan
Türkiye
Muhammet Mesut Nezir Engin
Türkiye
Harun Güneş
Bu kişi benim
Önder Kılıçaslan
Bu kişi benim
Murat Kaya
Bu kişi benim
Yayımlanma Tarihi
1 Eylül 2018
Gönderilme Tarihi
21 Nisan 2018
Kabul Tarihi
31 Mayıs 2018
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2018 Cilt: 2 Sayı: 3