title: Tuboovarian abscess presenting as sciatic pain: case report.
abstract: The authors report the successful conservative treatment of a tuboovarian abscess in a 25-year old woman who presented with low grade fever and severe right sciatic pain. Computed tomography and ultrasonography corroborated a clinical diagnosis of tuboovarian abscess after an initial diagnosis of epidural abscess had been made. This is the first report of a tuboovarian abscess presenting principally as sciatic pain. The diagnosis and treatment of this lesion are discussed.
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Andrews
authors.forename: N B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Friedman
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Heier
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Erickson
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Lavyne
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005184:Fallopian Tube Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D012585:Sciatica / Q000209:etiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications; D014463:Ultrasonography