Pelvic abscess complicating an in vitro fertilization pregnancy and review of the literature.
BACKGROUND
In vitro fertilisation has become a very common procedure in the infertility practice due to both accessibility and good success rates.


CONCLUSIONS
Complications, however, are constant reminders that no procedure is totally safe. In this paper, we present a case of IVF pregnancy that presented with pelvic abscess, and despite two laparotomies the triplet pregnancy was lost at 22 weeks gestation.


CONCLUSIONS
This case highlights the fact that the progression of pelvic infection in pregnancy can be slow.
Al-Kuran
Oqba
O
Obstetrics and Gynecology department, Jordan University of Science and Technology, PO Box 3030, Irbid, Jordan. oqba@al-kuran.com
Beitawi
Soha
S
Al-Mehaisen
Lama
L
D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000150:complications*; D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous; D000328:Adult; D004624:Embryo Transfer / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007246:Infertility / Q000150:complications*; D007813:Laparotomy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second