The Superinfection of a Dermoid Cyst

The Superinfection of a Dermoid Cyst

Mature cystic teratoma may be complicated by torsion, rupture, and malignant change, but is rarely complicated by infection. Here we report the case of a patient who presented with a tubo-ovarian abscess following a dilation and curettage (D&C) procedure in the setting of an ovarian dermoid cyst...

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Main Authors: Janelle Luk, Alexander Quaas, Elizabeth Garner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2007-01-01
Series:Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/41473
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spelling doaj-9db7247a37f942658617ffde47cb87f72020-11-24T22:35:41ZengHindawi LimitedInfectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology1064-74491098-09972007-01-01200710.1155/2007/4147341473The Superinfection of a Dermoid CystJanelle Luk0Alexander Quaas1Elizabeth Garner2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston 02115, MA, USADepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston 02115, MA, USADepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston 02115, MA, USAMature cystic teratoma may be complicated by torsion, rupture, and malignant change, but is rarely complicated by infection. Here we report the case of a patient who presented with a tubo-ovarian abscess following a dilation and curettage (D&C) procedure in the setting of an ovarian dermoid cyst.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/41473
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description Mature cystic teratoma may be complicated by torsion, rupture, and malignant change, but is rarely complicated by infection. Here we report the case of a patient who presented with a tubo-ovarian abscess following a dilation and curettage (D&C) procedure in the setting of an ovarian dermoid cyst.
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