<unk> es are one of the late complications of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and can be life-threatening if the<unk>  ruptures and results in sepsis. It consists of an encapsulated or confined 'pocket of pus' with defined boundaries that forms during an infection of a fallopian tube and ovary. These<unk> es are found most commonly in reproductive age women and typically result from upper genital tract infection. It is an inflammatory mass involving the fallopian tube, ovary and, occasionally, other adjacent pelvic organs. A<unk>  can also develop as a complication of a hysterectomy. Patients typically present with fever, elevated white blood cell count, lower abdominal-pelvic pain, and/or vaginal discharge. Fever and leukocytosis may be absent.<unk> s are often polymicrobial with a high percentage of anaerobic bacteria. The cost of treatment in the United States is approximately $2,000 per patient, which equals about $1.5 billion annually. Though rare,<unk>  can occur without a preceding episode of PID or sexual activity.
Tubo-ovarian abscess
Ovarian cyst
Ovarian torsion
Ectopic pregnancy
Ovarian pregnancy
Corpus luteum cyst
Paraovarian cyst
Ovarian fibroma