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A tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA) is one of the late complications of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and can be life-threatening if the abscess ruptures and results in sepsis. It consists of an encapsulated or confined pocket of pus with defined boundaries that forms during an infection of a fallopian tube and ovary. These abscesses are found ...
Pelvic inflammatory disease, also known as pelvic inflammatory disorder (PID), is an infection of the upper part of the female reproductive system, mainly the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries, and inside of the pelvis.
In premenopausal women, adnexal masses include ovarian cysts, ectopic (tubal) pregnancies, benign or malignant tumors, endometriomas, polycystic ovaries, and tubo-ovarian abscess. The most common causes for adnexal masses in premenopausal women include follicular cysts and corpus luteum cysts .
Approximately 75,000-225,000 cases of infertility in the US are caused by salpingitis. The more times one has the infection, the greater the risk of infertility. With one episode of salpingitis, the risk of infertility is 8-17%. With 3 episodes of salpingitis, the risk is 40-60%, although the exact risk depends on the severity of each episode. [2]
Tubo-ovarian abscess, an infection of the ovary and fallopian tube; Type of Activity, a classification defined in the Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification; Trioctylamine, an organic compound
The triggering injury may affect the superficial mesothelial cells directly or indirectly and may be inflammatory, infectious, or neoplastic in nature. Mesothelial hyperplasia is frequently seen in the following conditions: ovarian neoplasms (benign or malignant), peritoneal effusion from cardiac, renal, or hepatic insufficiency, and inflammatory pelvic disease with tubo-ovarian abscess.
Oophoritis is an inflammation of the ovaries.. It is often seen in combination with salpingitis (inflammation of the fallopian tubes). [citation needed] It may develop in response to infection. [1]
A pyosalpinx is typically seen in a more acute stage of pelvic inflammatory disease and may be part of a tubo-ovarian abscess. Tubal phimosis refers to a situation where the tubal end is partially occluded, in this case fertility is impeded, and the risk of an ectopic pregnancy is increased.