title: The superinfection of a dermoid cyst.
abstract: Mature cystic teratoma may be complicated by torsion, rupture, and malignant change, but is rarely complicated by infection. Here we report the case of a patient who presented with a tubo-ovarian abscess following a dilation and curettage (D&C) procedure in the setting of an ovarian dermoid cyst.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
authors.forename: Janelle
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Luk
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Quaas
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Garner
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000009:adverse effects; D000328:Adult; D002689:Chlamydia / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D015163:Superinfection / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D004318:Doxycycline