title: Tuboovarian abscess after saline infusion sonohysterography: an unusual complication.
abstract: A 45-year-old woman, nulligravida, who underwent saline infusion sonohysterography for infertility evaluation experienced fever and pelvic pain 7 days after the procedure. Transvaginal ultrasonography and computed tomography of the abdomen and pelvis revealed bilateral tuboovarian abscesses (TOA). Because of persistent febrile morbidity despite treatment with broad-spectrum parenteral antibiotics, the TOA were drained under computed tomography guidance. We believe is the first reported case of TOA after saline infusion sonohysterography.
authors.affiliation: Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan 48201, USA.
authors.forename: Valerie I
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Shavell
authors.forename: Isabelle P
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Le
authors.forename: Frank D
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Yelian
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007047:Hysterosalpingography / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D012462:Saline Solution, Hypertonic / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014621:Vagina / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
chemical_list: D012462:Saline Solution, Hypertonic