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. 2016:2016:8796281.
doi: 10.1155/2016/8796281. Epub 2016 Jan 24.

A Tuboovarian Abscess Associated with a Ruptured Spleen

Jennifer S Li  1 , Johnathan Michael Sheele  1
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A Tuboovarian Abscess Associated with a Ruptured Spleen

Jennifer S Li et al. Case Rep Emerg Med. 2016.

Abstract

We report the first case of a tuboovarian abscess complicated by a ruptured spleen. Our patient was a 27-year-old female with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who presented to the emergency department (ED) with complaints of urinary symptoms and diarrhea. After being diagnosed with a tuboovarian abscess (TOA), she received antibiotics and was admitted to the gynecology service. Shortly thereafter she developed hemorrhagic shock, necessitating a splenectomy and salpingooophorectomy from a ruptured spleen.

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Figure 1
CT scan showing a large multicystic left ovarian mass measuring 6 × 9 cm.
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Ultrasound image showing large, complex cystic mass in the left adnexa measuring 5.9 × 8.4 × 5.5 cm in dimensions.
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