A Case of Tubo-Ovarian Abscess in a 15-Year-Old Female After Appendectomy Complicated by Peritonitis

Campbell, Maryellen; Noor, Ahmed A.; Castañeda, M.D. Bejinez

doi:10.7759/cureus.20052

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“…Most TOAs occur in the setting of sexually transmitted pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), most commonly due to N. gonorrhea or C. trachomatis [ 2 ]. Approximately 15-35% of women diagnosed with PID will have TOAs [ 3 ]. But TOAs due to bacterial spread from appendicitis or other bowel disease result in polymicrobial infections [ 1 ].…”

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Ruptured Appendicitis Leading to Development of a Tubo-Ovarian Abscess in a Non-sexually Active Adolescent Patient

Hsu,

Sarowa,

Abdessalam

2023

Cureus

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Tubo-ovarian abscesses (TOA) are commonly associated with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) caused by sexually transmitted infections (STI). There have been several reports of adolescent non-sexually active female patients diagnosed with TOAs. Symptoms of TOAs often mimic appendicitis and have often been diagnosed as such. We present a case of a 12-year-old non-sexually active adolescent who was initially diagnosed with ruptured appendicitis and found to have a TOA engulfing the appendix.

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Ruptured Appendicitis Leading to Development of a Tubo-Ovarian Abscess in a Non-sexually Active Adolescent Patient

Hsu,

Sarowa,

Abdessalam

2023

Cureus

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Letter to the Editor in Response to: Reproductive Function and Fertility Preservation in Female Children, Girls, and Adolescents After Appendicular Pelvic Peritonitis: What About Abscesses?

Rollo,

Romano,

Adorisio

et al. 2024

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

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Reproductive outcomes in adolescent girls with inflammatory diseases of the pelvic organs

Adamyan,

Sibirskaya,

Sharkov

et al. 2023

RPJ

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Introduction. Inflammatory diseases of the pelvic organs (IDPO) are common forms of pathology, which are often accompanied by serious complications. Aim: to determine the leading reproductive outcomes in adolescent girls with IDPO. Materials and methods. The review is based on the analysis of the features of the course of IDPO and the impact of their complications on the reproductive function of adolescent girls. A search was conducted in the PubMed and Cochrane Library databases with a depth of 5 years. Results. It has been established that the highest incidence of IDPO in adolescent girls is at the age of 15–19 years due to the early onset of sexual activity, the lack of effective contraception and the presence of several frequently infected partners. Recurrent infections, chronic pelvic pain, purulent complications (salpingitis, pyosalpinx, tubo-ovarian abscess), ectopic pregnancy, premature birth, endometriosis and infertility are the leading outcomes of IDPO in adolescent girls. It was revealed that the absence of sexual activity does not exclude the occurrence of IDPO and its complications in girls. This is due to the state of immune protection against infectious pathogens in girls, and the qualitative and quantitative composition of the microbiota of the genital tract. Therefore, it is so necessary to manage and conduct a wide screening of adolescents for the presence of sexually transmitted infections to prevent their negative impact on the fertility of young males and females, and effective training of adolescents on all significant issues of reproductive health.

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A Case of Tubo-Ovarian Abscess in a 15-Year-Old Female After Appendectomy Complicated by Peritonitis

Cited by 3 publications

References 7 publications

Ruptured Appendicitis Leading to Development of a Tubo-Ovarian Abscess in a Non-sexually Active Adolescent Patient

Ruptured Appendicitis Leading to Development of a Tubo-Ovarian Abscess in a Non-sexually Active Adolescent Patient

Letter to the Editor in Response to: Reproductive Function and Fertility Preservation in Female Children, Girls, and Adolescents After Appendicular Pelvic Peritonitis: What About Abscesses?

Reproductive outcomes in adolescent girls with inflammatory diseases of the pelvic organs

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