Salmonella abscess in an ovarian endometrioma

Ekkehard Kemmann, Kemmann E, E Kemmann, Cummins L, Lauren E. Cummins, L Cummins, H Dietzel, Dietzel H
New Jersey medicine : the journal of the Medical Society of New Jersey · 1993 · vol. 90(8) , pp. 596–7 · PMID:8414206 · W2432780926
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This case report describes a patient with an ovarian endometrioma abscess caused by Salmonella, presenting with symptoms mimicking endometriosis and no signs of active infection nine months prior to surgical intervention.

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Abstract

The authors present a patient with an abscess due to Salmonella in an ovarian endometrioma. The apparent inoculation occurred nine months before surgery. This patient had no signs of active infection; her symptoms suggested endometriosis only.

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endometriosisendometrioma

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Abscess Endometriosis Ovarian Diseases Salmonella Infections Abscess Abscess Abscess Adult Adult Ciprofloxacin Ciprofloxacin Ciprofloxacin Combined Modality Therapy Combined Modality Therapy Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Female Humans

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