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  • - A rare case of an ovarian abscess was reported in a 13-year-old virginal girl who had a month-long fever without abdominal pain, revealing the potential for this condition in non-sexually active adolescents.
  • - Medical imaging (CT and MRI) confirmed the presence of a right ovarian abscess, which was surgically treated using laparoscopy.
  • - The infection was identified as being caused by Staphylococcus aureus, and the girl fully recovered after the abscess was removed and she received antibiotics.

Article Abstract

Background: Ovarian abscesses, which occur mostly in sexually active women via recurrent salpingitis, occur rarely in virginal adolescent girls. Here, we present a case of an ovarian abscess in a virginal adolescent girl who was diagnosed and treated by laparoscopy.

Case Presentation: A 13-year-old healthy girl presented with fever lasting for a month without abdominal pain. Computed tomography scan and magnetic resonance imaging indicated a right ovarian abscess. Laparoscopic surgery revealed a right ovarian abscess with intact uterus and fallopian tubes. The abscess was caused by Staphylococcus aureus. The patient recovered completely after excision of the abscess, followed by antibiotic treatment.

Conclusions: Ovarian abscess may occur in virginal adolescent girls; Staphylococcus aureus, an uncommon species causing ovarian abscess, may cause the infection.

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