Related Experiment Video
Updated: Feb 7, 2026

Surgical Techniques to Optimize Ovarian Reserve during Laparoscopic Cystectomy for Ovarian Endometrioma
Published on: January 22, 2022
Abscess formation in ovarian endometriomas after failure of mifepristone-induced abortion
Objective:
To report a case of abscess formation in bilateral ovarian endometriomas after failure of mifepristone-induced abortion.
Case Report:
A-36-year-old multiparous woman with bilateral ovarian endometriomas conceived spontaneously and received mifepristone to induce an abortion at 35 days' gestation. Fever and lower abdominal pain occurred 28 days after the abortion. The patient then underwent surgical curettage for an incomplete abortion complicated by endometritis. Her symptoms and signs became aggravated, and computed tomography showed a large ovarian abscess. She underwent laparoscopic drainage of the abscess plus the enucleation of the ovarian endometriomas, and received intravenous antibiotic treatment. She resumed menstruation one month later and was doing well at the 11-month follow-up.
Conclusion:
This case demonstrates the importance of combining antibiotic therapy with mifepristone to induce abortions in women with known ovarian endometriomas.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
Ovarian Cycle
Pathophysiology of Heart Failure
Heart Failure I: Introduction
Acute Respiratory Failure-I
Definition: It is defined by specific criteria based on blood gas measurements. Hypoxemia happens when the partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) falls below 60 mmHg. At the same time,...
Acute Respiratory Failure-II
The underlying physiological abnormalities that contribute to hypoxemic respiratory failure include:
Acute Respiratory Failure-V
Ensure that patients are monitored continuously for their response to therapy, including changes in...

