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Case Reports
. 2021 Jan 18:2021:6668299.
doi: 10.1155/2021/6668299. eCollection 2021.

Development of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease after Ectopic Removal

Amanda Wang  1 , Sema Hajmurad  1 , Maryam Khan  1 , Sarah Villarreal  1
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Development of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease after Ectopic Removal

Amanda Wang et al. Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol. .

Abstract

Although ectopic pregnancy and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) are separately commonly seen in practice, development of PID after surgical removal is rare. Here, we present the case of a 41-year-old female who was admitted for pelvic inflammatory disease diagnosed after laparoscopic salpingectomy for a ruptured ectopic pregnancy. Treatment required drainage of TOAs with interventional radiology and antibiotic treatment. This case report demonstrates how treatment of PID following ectopic pregnancy is complex and may require surgical- or radiology-guided drainage of infection in addition to common antibiotic treatment. Follow-up and duration of treatment are highlighted.

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Conflict of interest statement

No authors have any conflicts of interest. All authors are currently affiliated with University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.

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