Ovarian Fibroma as a Possible Cause of Fever of Unknown Origin
Fibromas are the most common benign solid tumors of the ovary. Clinically, they are asymptomatic and preoperative diagnosis is often difficult. In this paper we report a case of fibroma as a cause of fever of unknown origin (FUO). A 26-year-old woman referred to our hospital with a one-month histo...
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Fibromas are the most common benign solid tumors of the ovary. Clinically, they are asymptomatic and preoperative diagnosis is often difficult. In this paper we report a case of fibroma as a cause of fever of unknown origin (FUO).
A 26-year-old woman referred to our hospital with a one-month history of intermittent fever. Ultrasonography as well as pelvic computed tomography scans showed a hypoechoic appearance in the right adnexal region which was diagnosed as pyosalpinx, in the light of clinical setting. Pus drainage was then planned but 3cc of serous material was drained from the adnexal mass with ultrasound-guide. Despite antibiotic therapy, her fever continued. She had a comprehensive work-up for FUO, including rheumatologic, infectious, and malignant etiologies. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the pelvis showed two well defined ovarian lesions, which were suggestive of an ovarian fibroma. MRI findings that are suggestive of gynecological infectious diseases were not detected. Then laparoscopy was scheduled. The patient responded well to surgery and the fever resolved after surgery. She is now in the ninth postoperative month and still has no fever.
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| spelling | doaj-art-298677e0c9704b41879fa691c1cd6f042025-02-11T21:25:20ZengMedical NetworkGynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine1300-47512602-49182015-04-0121142Ovarian Fibroma as a Possible Cause of Fever of Unknown Originİkbal Kaygusuz0Ayla Eser1İlknur İnegöl Gümüş2İsmail Kırbaş3Kayıhan Akın4Hacer Haltas5Hasan Kafalı6Turgut Ozal University Medical School, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, AnkaraTurgut Ozal University Medical School, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, AnkaraTurgut Ozal University Medical School, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, AnkaraTurgut Ozal University Medical School, Department of Radiology, AnkaraTurgut Ozal University Medical School, Department of Radiology, AnkaraTurgut Ozal University Medical School, Department of Pathology, AnkaraTurgut Ozal University Medical School, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankara Fibromas are the most common benign solid tumors of the ovary. Clinically, they are asymptomatic and preoperative diagnosis is often difficult. In this paper we report a case of fibroma as a cause of fever of unknown origin (FUO). A 26-year-old woman referred to our hospital with a one-month history of intermittent fever. Ultrasonography as well as pelvic computed tomography scans showed a hypoechoic appearance in the right adnexal region which was diagnosed as pyosalpinx, in the light of clinical setting. Pus drainage was then planned but 3cc of serous material was drained from the adnexal mass with ultrasound-guide. Despite antibiotic therapy, her fever continued. She had a comprehensive work-up for FUO, including rheumatologic, infectious, and malignant etiologies. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the pelvis showed two well defined ovarian lesions, which were suggestive of an ovarian fibroma. MRI findings that are suggestive of gynecological infectious diseases were not detected. Then laparoscopy was scheduled. The patient responded well to surgery and the fever resolved after surgery. She is now in the ninth postoperative month and still has no fever. https://gorm.com.tr/index.php/GORM/article/view/47Ovarian fibromasFever of unknown originMagnetic resonance imaging |
| spellingShingle | İkbal Kaygusuz Ayla Eser İlknur İnegöl Gümüş İsmail Kırbaş Kayıhan Akın Hacer Haltas Hasan Kafalı Ovarian Fibroma as a Possible Cause of Fever of Unknown Origin Gynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine Ovarian fibromas Fever of unknown origin Magnetic resonance imaging |
| title | Ovarian Fibroma as a Possible Cause of Fever of Unknown Origin |
| title_full | Ovarian Fibroma as a Possible Cause of Fever of Unknown Origin |
| title_fullStr | Ovarian Fibroma as a Possible Cause of Fever of Unknown Origin |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ovarian Fibroma as a Possible Cause of Fever of Unknown Origin |
| title_short | Ovarian Fibroma as a Possible Cause of Fever of Unknown Origin |
| title_sort | ovarian fibroma as a possible cause of fever of unknown origin |
| topic | Ovarian fibromas Fever of unknown origin Magnetic resonance imaging |
| url | https://gorm.com.tr/index.php/GORM/article/view/47 |
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