A Tuboovarian Abscess Associated with a Ruptured Spleen

We report the first case of a tuboovarian abscess complicated by a ruptured spleen. Our patient was a 27-year-old female with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who presented to the emergency department (ED) with complaints of urinary symptoms and diarrhea. After being diagnosed with a tuboovarian a...

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Main Authors:	Jennifer S. Li, Johnathan Michael Sheele
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:	Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8796281

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spelling	doaj-9817ceed95864d318c07852048cec0f02020-11-24T23:55:22ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Emergency Medicine2090-648X2090-64982016-01-01201610.1155/2016/87962818796281A Tuboovarian Abscess Associated with a Ruptured SpleenJennifer S. Li0Johnathan Michael Sheele1Department of Emergency Medicine, University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University, 11100 Euclid Avenue, B-517, Cleveland, OH 44139, USADepartment of Emergency Medicine, University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University, 11100 Euclid Avenue, B-517, Cleveland, OH 44139, USAWe report the first case of a tuboovarian abscess complicated by a ruptured spleen. Our patient was a 27-year-old female with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who presented to the emergency department (ED) with complaints of urinary symptoms and diarrhea. After being diagnosed with a tuboovarian abscess (TOA), she received antibiotics and was admitted to the gynecology service. Shortly thereafter she developed hemorrhagic shock, necessitating a splenectomy and salpingooophorectomy from a ruptured spleen.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8796281
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title	A Tuboovarian Abscess Associated with a Ruptured Spleen
title_short	A Tuboovarian Abscess Associated with a Ruptured Spleen
title_full	A Tuboovarian Abscess Associated with a Ruptured Spleen
title_fullStr	A Tuboovarian Abscess Associated with a Ruptured Spleen
title_full_unstemmed	A Tuboovarian Abscess Associated with a Ruptured Spleen
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publisher	Hindawi Limited
series	Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
issn	2090-648X 2090-6498
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description	We report the first case of a tuboovarian abscess complicated by a ruptured spleen. Our patient was a 27-year-old female with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who presented to the emergency department (ED) with complaints of urinary symptoms and diarrhea. After being diagnosed with a tuboovarian abscess (TOA), she received antibiotics and was admitted to the gynecology service. Shortly thereafter she developed hemorrhagic shock, necessitating a splenectomy and salpingooophorectomy from a ruptured spleen.
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A Tuboovarian Abscess Associated with a Ruptured Spleen

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