Unilateral ovarian abscess caused by Salmonella.
BACKGROUND
Patients with unilateral ovarian abscesses due to Salmonella are rare.


METHODS
A 48-year-old woman with a left ovarian abscess caused by Salmonella group 07 is reported.


CONCLUSIONS
In our patient, the ovary may have been seeded hematogenously by salmonellae and may have evolved into a local infection.
Tohya
Toshimitsu
T
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kumamoto Rosai Hospital, Yatsushiro, Kumamoto, Japan. tohya@fine.ocn.ne.jp
Yoshimura
Toshihiro
T
Onoda
Chikashi
C
D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012475:Salmonella / Q000145:classification*; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents