title: Tubo-ovarian abscess in a virgin girl.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Tubo-ovarian abscess as a serious complication of pelvic inflammatory disease is very uncommon in sexually inactive girls.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a case of tubo-ovarian abscess in a 24-year-old sexually inactive girl with transverse vaginal septum who was presented with abdominal pain and a pelvic mass and without prior surgical history and no evidences of appendicitis, inflammatory bowel disease, or cancer. A huge unilateral tubo-ovarian abscess was recognized at laparotomy. Unilateral salpingoophorectomy, hysterectomy and postoperative antibiotic therapy cured the patient.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Early diagnosis and treatment are essential to prevent further sequel including infertility, ectopic pregnancy, and chronic pelvic pain which cause morbidity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Afzali-poor Hospital, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
authors.forename: Tahere
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ashrafganjooei
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Iraj
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Harirchi
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Pathology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Giti
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Iravanlo
keywords: Tubo-ovarian abscess; Vaginal septum; Virgin