Spontaneous ovarian abscess associated with an endometrioma
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This case report describes a rare instance of spontaneous ovarian abscess formation originating from an ovarian endometrioma.
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Abstract
Ovarian endometriomas are common and often asymptomatic. However, the collection of altered menstrual-type blood in a cystic space in the ovary can be a suitable culture medium for pathogens (Phupo...
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Cited by (8)
- When two diseases collide: Endometriosis as a risk factor for severe pelvic inflammatory disease 2026
- A Massive Primary Ovarian Abscess within an Endometrioma in a Young Nullipara – An Unusual Case and Review of Literature 2020
- The Sonographic Spectrum of Pelvic Endometriosis: Pearls, Pitfalls, and Mimics 2019
- Complicated Clinical Course and Poor Reproductive Outcomes of Women with Tubo-Ovarian Abscess after Fertility Treatments 2018
- [Perimenopausal discovery of endometriomas on ovarian abscess] 2010
- Unusual manifestations and complications of endometriosis--spectrum of imaging findings: self-assessment module 2010
- A rare case of de novo gigantic ovarian abscess within an endometrioma 2010
- Unusual manifestations and complications of endometriosis--spectrum of imaging findings: pictorial review 2010
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