Absceso tubo ovárico en adolescente sin actividad sexual como primera presentación de una malformación mulleriana / A tubo-ovarian abscess in a virginal teenager female as first manifestation of a Mullerian anomaly: a case report

El absceso tubo ovárico (ATO) es considerado una complicación grave de un proceso inflamatorio pelviano, con predominio de microorganismos polimicrobianos en mujeres sexualmente activas. Este diagnóstico raramente es sospechado en mujeres púberes sin actividad sexual. Caso clínico: Adolescente de 11años sin actividad sexual con antecedente de seno urogenital operado. Consultó por un cuadro febril y dolor abdominal de difícil manejo que resultó ser un ATO en una malformación mulleriana no diagnosticada previamente. Conclusión: En todas las adolescentes sin actividad sexual con diagnóstico de ATO, debe sospecharse una malformación mulleriana en el diagnóstico diferencial...

Tubo-ovarian abscess (TAO) is considered a serious complication of a pelvic inflammatory disease. Usually present in sexually active women by polymicrobial microorganisms. This diagnosis is rarely suspected in pubertal virgin women. Case report: An 11 years old virginal female, who has surgery records of urogenital sinus repaired. Asked for a difficult management of a febrile abdominal pain, which results to be a TAO in a mullerian anomaly. Conclusion: In every virginal female adolescent with a TAO, should be consider a mullerian anomaly in the differential diagnosis...

Epidemiología, resultados clínicos y costos del tratamiento del absceso tuboovárico, en un hospital público de Santiago / Epidemiology, clinical results and costs of treatment of the tuvoovarian abscess, in a public hospital in Santiago

Objetivos: Conocer frecuencia y factores de riesgo del absceso tuboovárico (ATO), complicaciones y costos del tratamiento. Método: Estudio retrospectivo de 64 pacientes operadas con el diagnóstico de ATO. Las pacientes se manejaron con criterio médico-quirúrgico: uso de antibióticos y cirugía en casos de peritonitis difusa, fiebre persistente con masa palpable y masa anexial mayor de 6 cm sin fiebre. Se evaluaron en fertilidad futura y en complicaciones: infección y dehiscencia de herida operatoria, reoperación por ATO residual, lesión intestinal, lesión vesical y complicaciones médicas. Resultados: El ATO representó el 73,6 por ciento de los casos hospitalizados por enfermedad inflamatoria pélvica, con frecuencia de 1,5 casos por mes y 17,2 por ciento de actinomicosis. La edad media de las pacientes fue 40,5 años. El dispositivo intrauterino (DIU) se asoció con ATO en 84,4 por ciento de los casos, 94,4 por ciento sin control y con media de uso de 10,2 años. El ATO unilateral fue el más frecuente (57,8 por ciento) y la anexectomía unilateral la operación más común. El 17,2 por ciento de las pacientes presentaron complicaciones y el 85,9 por ciento quedaron con infertilidad. El costo total de los 64 casos fue $86.331.713 (UF 3.788), con una media de $1.348.933 (UF 59,2). Conclusión: Existe un aumento de la frecuencia del ATO y de la actinomicosis pélvica, con incremento consiguiente de la infertilidad y de los costos, asociados al uso de DIU, sin control y por tiempo prolongado.

Objective: To determine frequency and risk factors of tuboovarian abscess (TOA) and observe complications, fertility damages and surgical costs of medical-surgical treatment. Method: Retrospective study in 64 patients operated with TOA diagnosis. Patients were managed with medical-surgical treatment: use of antibiotics and then surgery in cases of peritonitis diffuse, persistent fever with palpable mass and adnexial mass greater than 6 cm without fever. They were evaluated in future fertility and complications: infection and of surgical wound dehiscence, reoperation by residual TOA, intestinal injury, bladder injury and medical complications. Results: The TOA accounted for 73.6 percent of hospitalized cases of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), 1.5 cases per month and 17.2 percent of actinomycosis. The mean age of patients was 40.5 years. The intrauterine device (IUD) was associated with TOA in 84.4 percent of cases, 94.4 percent uncontrolled and with a 10.2 years mean use. The unilateral TOA was the most frequent (57.8 percent) and the unilateral anexectomy the most common operation. The 17.2 percent of patients presented complications and 85.9 percent remained infertile. These results showed an increase compared with those obtained in the series published in 1993. The total cost of the 64 cases was $86.331.713 (UF 3.788), with a mean of $1.348.933 (UF 59.2). Conclusion: There is an increased frequency of the TOA and of pelvic actinomycosis, with consequent increase of infertility and costs associated with the uncontrolled and long-term use of IUD.

Síndrome do folículo vazio / Empty follicle syndrome

A síndrome do folículo vazio (SFV) é um evento raro que se caracteriza pela ausência de oócitos no fluido folicular ovariano de pacientes com boa resposta à indução da ovulação para ciclos de reprodução assistida (RA). Os possíveis fatores etiológicos envolvidos estão relacionados às alterações na foliculogênese e à baixa biodisponibilidade da gonadotrofina coriônica humana (hCG). A SFV permanece como assunto controverso frente à possibilidade de etiologia multifatorial, às dúvidas na condução dos casos e aos riscos inerentes aos tratamentos até então propostos. Em vista da ocorrência de gestações prévias e subseqüentes ao seu diagnóstico, não parece implicar redução do potencial de fertilidade em ciclos futuros de RA. Alguns serviços têm utilizado, com bons resultados, o tratamento com administração de uma segunda dose da hCG em pacientes cuja aspiração folicular do primeiro ovário não obtém oócitos, mas a ausência de estudos controlados não permite chegar a conclusões. A equipe médica deve, assim, buscar condições para lidar com o problema, abordando-o com o máximo de propriedade para que o casal tome ciência dos riscos de sua ocorrência desde sua entrada no serviço de reprodução assistida.

unusual presentation of postpartum ovarian vein thrombosis

Ovarian vein thrombosis is a rare but potentially serious complication following childbirth. The majority of patients present during the first week postpartum, with fever and right lower quadrant abdominal pain. We report an unusual case of postpartum ovarian vein thrombosis who presented with fever, low backache, and painful thighs. A high index of suspicion is crucial to diagnose and treat this condition in order to avoid serious consequences

Comparison of underlying lesions in pediatric and adult ovarian torsion

To compare the pediatric and adult ovarian torsion and explore a quantitative value to predict a possible underlying tumor. This study included 32 pediatric and 33 adult female cases diagnosed with ovarian torsion and underwent surgical treatment in Dr. Behcet Uz Children's Research Hospital and Ataturk Education and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey between 1989 and 2005. We evaluated the properties of the cases statistically. The mean age of pediatric was 8 years and 3 months and adult cases was 39 years and 8 months. Six cases had an underlying tumor in both pediatric and adult group. The mean diameter and volume difference were 6.84 cm, 91 cc in pediatric and 12.69 cm and 1087 cc in the adult group. In statistical analysis, the diameter and volume increase were significantly higher in cases with underlying tumor in pediatric group. The cut-off value was 7 cm in diameter and 104 cc in volume increase. In the adult group, the diameter and volume increase were not significant in tumor positive and negative group. Torsion of the ovary requiring surgery, is rare and is the mot common reason of abdominal/pelvic mass. These cases are often difficult to decide for surgical procedure especially in pediatric cases. We conclude that an underlying lesion more commonly occurs in children with an increase in ovarian volume of more than 104 cc and a diameter more than 7 cm. Great care should be taken for laparoscopic conservative management especially in these cases. The quantitative analysis is not predictive for the underlying solid lesion in adult cases

Benign cystic teratoma of the ovary : a review of 608 patients.

This retrospective study reports on 608 cases of benign cystic teratoma of the ovary treated at Siriraj Hospital over a ten-year period from 1988-1997. Mean age of the patients was 33.7 + 11.3 years. Approximately one-third of the patients (35.0%) were asymptomatic when the teratomas were discovered, of the rest, the common presenting symptoms were abdominal pain (52.9%) or palpable abdominal mass (30.6%). The tumors were between 6-10 cm in greatest diameter in more than half of the patients (53.6%) and in 78 patients (12.8%), the tumors were bilateral. Complications from the tumors were found in 72 patients (11.8%): 68 cases of torsion (94.4%); two were spontaneous rupture (2.8%); and two were infected (2.8%). The mean age of patients with twisted tumor was significantly less than that of patients with uncomplicated tumor (p = 0.02), and abdominal pain was found more commonly in the patients with twisted tumor (p < 0.001). Among cases with torsion, more than 90 per cent of the tumors were found to be of intermediate size (6-15 cm), while only 68.8 per cent were found in uncomplicated cases (p < 0.001). Surgical treatment was conservative in 63.8 per cent) and radical in 36.2 per cent of the patients.

Tubo-ovarian abscess after tubal ligation

Tubo-ovarian abscess usually results from ascending infection of the lower genital tract. In a few cases it can occur as a result of direct contamination at the time of tubal sterilization. We describe a case that presented seven years after post partum tubal sterilization, showing both acute and chronic components.

Ovarian abscess with spontaneous vaginal drainage

The occurrence of a rare ovarian abscess, spontaneously drained through the vagina after an abdominal hysterectomy is described. The treatment was an oophorectomy. The various forms of primary ovarian abscess are discussed in connection with these observations. This case illustrates the need for adequate manipulation of the gonad during pelvic surgery in order to avoid parenchymal contamination and the subsequent formation of such abscesses.

Amenorreias ovarianas / Ovarian amenorrhea

A amenorreia e um sintoma desafiador para o ginecologista. As de causa ovariana representam 10,5 por cento delas. Para o seu diagnostico deve-se seguir um roteiro basico. Entre as suas causas, as de maior relevancia sao: disgenesia gonadal, sindrome dos ovarios resistentes, iatrogenica, infeccao e tumor funcionante

monitoring of potential long-term complications in treated adult cancer patients

A wide variety of long-term complications may be noted following conventional cancer treatment. These include overwhelming postsplenectomy sepsis syndrome, central and peripheral nervous system toxicity, cardiovascular complications, chronic liver damage, and secondary malignancy. Follow-up monitoring usually incorporates both physical examination and the result of radiological and laboratory investigations. Primary care physicians will often be responsible for the majority of the follow-up monitoring involving cured cancer patients and need to be aware of possible long-term therapy-related problems, especially those that present years after successful treatment of the original malignancy

Disfunción ovárica en esclerosis sistémica progresiva/CREST / Ovarian disfunction in progressive systemic sclerosis/CREST

Objetivo. Estudiar la función ovárica en esclerosis sistémica progresiva (ESP)/CREST. Metodología. Se estudiaron 13 mujeres con ESP/CREST y 18 controles sanas, subdivididas en menstruantes y menopáusicas y analizadas desde los puntos de vista reumatológico, endocrinológico y ginecológico. Resultados. La ESP inició a edad más temprana que el CREST (p=0.02). Ocho enfermas menstruantes (Grupo 1) tuvieron opsomenorrea y amenorrea y 2 infertilidad. En las pacientes ESP/CREST menopáusicas (Grupo 2), 3 tuvieron menopausia temprana. En el Grupo 1, la hormona folículo estimulante (HFE) y la prolactina (PRL) en suero resultaron elevadas (p=NS) y el estradiol (E2) sérico disminuido en la fase preovulatoria respecto de las controles (p<0.05). En el Grupo 2 la HFE y la luteinizante estuvieron elevadas en suero (p<0.04 y p<0.03, respectivamente) y el E2 fue bajo (p=NS) respecto de las controles. El Grupo 1 tuvo inmunoglobulinas séricas (p=0.0001 y 0.004) y velocidad de sedimentación globular (VSG, p=0.016) mayores que las controles. En el grupo de ESP/CREST hubo correlación entre E2 e IgA (p<0.001) y los niveles de PRL e IgM (p<0.001), que fueron diferentes a los de las controles. Conclusión. En pacientes con ESP/CREST existe disfunción ovárica, con problable participación de E2 y PRL como intermediarias de la inflamación y/o de la respuesta inmunológica

Pioovario como complicación de aspiración folicular por vía transvaginal / Pyoovary as a complication of transvaginal folliculara aspiration

Paciente con esterilidad primaria; antecedente de cirugía tubaria y factor tuboperitoneal irreversiblemente dañado; se le programó para fertilización in vitro con transferencia de embriones. Había sido sometida a hiperestimulación ovárica con FSH pura y menotropinas. Se le practicó aspiración folicular vía vagina con guía ultrasonográfica. Siete días después presentó dolor tipo cólico en fosa iliaca izquierda. Se encontró una masa dura, dolorosa, en fosa iliaca izquierda. Utero desplazado a la derecha, doloroso a la movilización; fondo de saco vaginal izquierdo abombado y tumoración anexial izquierda, no delimitada; tumoración pararrectal izquierda. Se practicó laparotomía exploradora con drenaje de absceso pélvico, 10 a 12 cm. y ooforectomía izquierda; diagnóstico de pioovario izquierdo. Evolución satisfactoria

Esquistossomose ovariana: relato de caso / Ovarian schistosomiasis: a case report

É relatado um caso de esquistossomose ovariana. Chama-se a atençäo para a raridade da patologia, descrevem-se os possíveis mecanismos etiopatogênicos e assinala-se a escassez dos sintomas. A paciente foi submetida a tratamento cirrúrgico em virtude de outra patologia e o diagnóstico da presença de Schistosoma mansoni foi fornecido pelo anatomopatologista. Consideraram a paciente curada da esquistossomose ovariana e a têm sob acompanhamento ambulatorial por nove anos