title: Tubo-ovarian abscess in a sexually inactive adolescent patient.
abstract: Tubo-ovarian abscess as a complication of acute salpingitis or salpingo-oophoritis is very uncommon in pre-menarchal and/or sexually inactive girls. It is generally the result of a blood-borne or genitourinary infection. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential to prevent future sequelae causing infertility. Laparoscopic surgery which minimises postoperative complications should be the first option in the treatment of TOA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. serdara@baskent-ank.edu.tr
authors.forename: I S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Arda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ergeneli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Coskun
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hicsonmez
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000150:complications*; D005184:Fallopian Tube Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology