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LMJ-Lebanese Medical Journal. 2012; 60 (3): 169-172
in English
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ABSTRACT
Xanthogranulomatous inflammation of the ovary [xanthogranulomatous oophoritis] is a rare condition, usually representing a complication of tubo-ovarian abscess following pelvic inflammatory disease [PID]. We report a case of xanthogranulomatous oophoritis that occurred in a 31-year-old Lebanese lady, eight years following an open appendectomy as a reaction to talcum powder present on surgical gloves