title: Tuboovarian abscesses in postmenopausal women.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the clinical features of tuboovarian abscess (TOA) in pre- and postmenopausal women.
  
  
  METHODS
  Between January 1992 and December 2000, all patients with surgically documented TOA at National Taiwan University Hospital were enrolled into this retrospective study. Salient information with respect to the history, current illnesses, risk factors, physical findings, laboratory data, surgeries and postoperative complications was obtained from medical records.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of 74 patients with TOA, nine were postmenopausal women. Compared with the premenopausal group, postmenopausal patients were significantly more likely to have contributing medical disorders (p < 0.001) and concomitant pelvic malignant tumors (p = 0.037).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Thorough investigation for concomitant pelvic malignant tumors and meticulous medical care should be provided for postmenopausal women with TOA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. smhsiao2@ms54.hinet.net
authors.forename: Sheng-Mou
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Hsiao
authors.forename: Fon-Jou
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Hsieh
authors.forename: Yih-Ron
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Lien
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D005184:Fallopian Tube Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D010298:Parity; D017698:Postmenopause; D011247:Pregnancy; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric