PID or Not PID? That Is the Question.
A 14-year-old female was seen for acute abdominal, back, and flank pain, accompanied with dysuria, increased frequency of urination, nausea, and decreased appetite. After an initial diagnosis of pyelonephritis, a presumptive diagnosis of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) was made. The cervical culture was positive for Chlamydia trachomatis and a pelvic sonogram demonstrated abnormal right adnexal structures and a possible mass. Exploratory laparotomy was performed, which demonstrated right-sided inflammation in the fimbria and fallopian tube as well as an ovarian cyst on the right. Her postoperative course was uncomplicated and was continued on oral doxycycline.
Levine
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Medical Director of Pediatric Ambulatory Services and Director of Adolescent Medicine, Pennsylvania State College of Medicine-The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, P.O. Box 850, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
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