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[Ovarian abscess. A case of a dermoid cyst with a secondary infection]
G Le Bouëdec1, F Raynaud, E Glowaczower
1Centre Jean Perrin, Service de Chirurgie, Clermont-Ferrand.
Revue Francaise De Gynecologie Et D'Obstetrique
|January 1, 1993
Abstract:
The authors report a case of an ovarian abscess presenting as acute sciatica with pyrexia in a 36-years-old woman with an intrauterine contraceptive device. Imaging (plain X-ray of abdomen and CT scan) was clear-cut, showing an air pocket as a result of abscess formation and dental calcifications which enabled a preoperative diagnosis of dermoid cyst. The outcome was successful following appropriate surgical treatment and unilateral tubo-oophorectomy.