Unusual causes of tubo-ovarian abscess: CT and MR imaging findings

Radiographics

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2004, Pages

  Kim, Sun Ho ^a   Kim, Seung Hyup ^a,d   Yang, Dal Mo ^b   Kim, Kyeong A ^c  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Gachon University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Actinomycosis, 85.2044; Fallopian tubes, abscess, 853.2174; Ovary, abnormalities, 852.2174; Ovary, neoplasms, 852.30; Tuberculosis, genitourinary, 85.231

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CONTRAST MEDIUM; PENICILLIN G;

ACTINOMYCES ISRAELII; ACTINOMYCOSIS; ADNEXA DISEASE; BACTEROIDES FRAGILIS; CARCINOMATOUS PERITONITIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FIBROSIS; GRANULOMATOUS INFLAMMATION; HUMAN; HYDRONEPHROSIS; METRITIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OVARY CANCER; OVARY INFLAMMATION; PEPTOCOCCUS; PEPTOSTREPTOCOCCUS; PERITONITIS; REVIEW; SALPINGITIS; SOLID; STREPTOCOCCUS; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBOOVARIAN ABSCESS; TUMOR DIFFERENTIATION; VAGINITIS; XANTHOGRANULOMA;

EID: 19744374681     PISSN: 02715333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/rg.246045016     Document Type: Review

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