title: Severe pelvic adhesions following attempted ultrasound-guided drainage of bilateral ovarian endometriomas: case report.
abstract: A 38 year old woman was thought to have bilateral polycystic ovaries and an absence of pelvic or abdominal adhesions at diagnostic laparoscopy. Post-operative transvaginal ultrasound noted bilateral homogeneous hypo-echoic masses with low-level echoes consistent with endometriomas. Transvaginal aspiration was unsuccessful due to the viscosity of the cyst contents. At second laparoscopy severe adhesions with complete cul-de-sac obliteration were noted. This case raises concern about pelvic adhesions following transvaginal drainage of ovarian endometriomas.
authors.affiliation: Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University Medical School, 333 East Superior Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA.
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Garvey
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Kazer
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Milad
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D010388:Pelvis; D013396:Suction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000209:etiology*; D014463:Ultrasonography