Tubo-Ovarian Abscess Occurring 16 Years AfterSupracervical Hysterectomy

[摘要] Background:Supracervical hysterectomy is seldom performed and there are few reports of tubo-ovarianabscess (TOA) after supracervical hysterectomy.Case:The case of a 49-year-old woman with a right TOA is reported. This patient had received a supracervicalhysterectomy 16 years earlier due to rupture of the uterus. At this admission, she presented with complaints oflower abdominal pain and fever. Bimanual and transvaginal ultrasound examinations demonstrated a tender massin the right adnexal region. Laparotomy, pathologic examination and microbiologic study confirmed the diagnosisof right TOA.Conclusion:After supracervical hysterectomy, patients may develop endocervicitis, parametritis and/or TOA.This series may be a subtype of ascending infections in the female genital tract.

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