Pyo-ovary as a complication of transvaginal follicular aspiration
Pérez Ocharán, M.; Serviere Zaragoza, C.; Barrón Vallejo, J.; Alvarado Durán, A.; Kably Ambe, A.
Ginecologia y Obstetricia de Mexico 63: 102-103
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0300-9041 PMID: 7698676 Document Number: 443836
Patient with primary sterility; antecedent of tubal surgery and damaged tuboperitoneal factor; she was programmed for in vitro fertilization with embryo transference. She had ovarian hyperstimulation with pure FSH and menotropins; follicular aspiration, via vagina with ultrasonographic guidelines. Seven days after, she presented with colic pain at left iliac region a hard, painful mass was found at left iliac region. Uterus deviated to the right, painful to movement; left vaginal cul de sac increased in volume and left adnexal tumor, without limits; left pararectal tumor. Exploratory laparoscopy was done, with pelvic abscess drainage, 10 to 12 cm, and left oophorectomy; the diagnosis was left pyo-ovary. Normal evolution.