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AN UNUSUAL PRESENTATION OF A HUGE BILATERAL TUBO-OVARIAN ABSCESS: A CASE REPORT

S A Adebayo1, R O Balogun1,2, B A Esan1

  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

Annals of Ibadan Postgraduate Medicine
|July 25, 2026
PubMed
Summary

This case report details a rare instance of a large bilateral tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA) in a young woman. The unusual presentation highlights the importance of considering TOA in complex pelvic masses, even without typical infection signs.

Keywords:
Bilateral Tubo-ovarian abscessOvarian cystPelvic inflammatory diseaseTubo-ovarian mass

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