AN UNUSUAL PRESENTATION OF A HUGE BILATERAL TUBO-OVARIAN ABSCESS: A CASE REPORT.

S A Adebayo, R O Balogun, B A Esan

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Article in Annals of Ibadan postgraduate medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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S A AdebayoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

R O BalogunDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

B A EsanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

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Introduction: Tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA) is a documented and severe complication of untreated pelvic inflammatory disease. It is a life threatening infection that involves the ovaries, the fallopian tubes, and or any other adjacent tissue with a significant risk of infertility and pelvic adhesions. It is most commonly unilateral. Case summary: This report presents a rare and unusual presentation of a huge bilateral tubo-ovarian abscess in a young woman, who presented with recurrent abdominal pain with no clear signs of infection. Clinical and laboratory findings were suggestive of a complex ovarian mass with elevated CA-125. She had exploratory laparotomy with bilateral ovarian salpingectomy and bilateral ovarian cystectomy based on intraoperative findings. Conclusion: The management of this case underscores the need for having a high index of suspicion for unusual presentations of pelvic masses.

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Bilateral Tubo-ovarian abscessOvarian cystPelvic inflammatory diseaseTubo-ovarian mass

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