title: Ovarian abscess following puncture of an endometrioma during ultrasound-guided oocyte retrieval.
abstract: A 34-year-old white female patient with 11 years of primary infertility due to endometriosis underwent ultrasound-guided oocyte retrieval for in-vitro fertilization. A right ovarian endometrioma was aspirated during oocyte retrieval. Two weeks after follicular aspiration, the patient developed acute abdominal pain and operative laparoscopy revealed a ruptured right ovarian abscess. She responded to laparoscopic drainage and intravenous antibiotics. The patient conceived during that cycle and has a single ongoing pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Fertility Center of Maryland, Towson 21204.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Padilla
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004322:Drainage; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011677:Punctures / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents