Human Reproduction, Vol 13, 1813-1814, Copyright © 1998 by Oxford University Press
D Dicker, A Dekel, R Orvieto, I Bar-Hava, D Feldberg and Z Ben-Rafael
An ovarian abscess is an uncommon surgical emergency that could be lethal.
The causes of an ovarian abscess vary, and treatment thereof may
unfortunately lead to an oophorectomy. In order to draw the attention of
physicians to this rare entity, we present a case of ovarian abscess
resulting from follicle aspiration for in-vitro fertilization. Furthermore,
with correct preoperative diagnosis and prompt surgical intervention at an
early stage, the affected ovary may be salvageable.
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Ovarian abscess after ovum retrieval for in-vitro fertilization
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Rabin Medical Centre (Beilinson Campus), Petah Tikva, Israel.
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