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Vertebral osteomyelitis: a rare complication of transvaginal ultrasound-guided oocyte retrieval
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lis Maternity Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, The Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Objective:
To present a case of vertebral osteomyelitis as a complication of transvaginal oocyte retrieval.
Design:
Case report.
Setting:
The IVF unit of a university-affiliated hospital.
Patient(S):
A 41-year-old woman who underwent IVF-ET treatment.
Intervention(S):
Standard IVF-ET treatment cycles with the use of transvaginal ultrasound for oocyte retrieval and computed tomography-guided needle aspiration.
Main Outcome Measure(S):
Recovery of the patient, sequelae, and recurrence.
Result(S):
Vertebral osteomyelitis was diagnosed and treated with antibiotics.
Conclusion(S):
When severe low back pain occurs after ovum retrieval, vertebral osteomyelitis should be considered. Early diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion.