Case 33-2016

A 30-year-old woman presented to this hospital with abdominal pain, nausea, and chills. Evaluation showed tachycardia, bilateral lower-quadrant abdominal tenderness, leukocytosis, and an elevated CA-125 level. Imaging studies showed adnexal cysts. A diagnosis was made.

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Published inThe New England journal of medicine Vol. 375; no. 17; pp. 1672 - 1681
Main Authors Simmons, Leigh H, Goldstein, Alan J, Boruta, David M, Stall, Jennifer N
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston Massachusetts Medical Society 27.10.2016
Subjects
Case reports
Cysts
Infections
Leukocytosis
Medical diagnosis
Nausea
Pain
Reproductive system
Tachycardia
Women
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Summary:A 30-year-old woman presented to this hospital with abdominal pain, nausea, and chills. Evaluation showed tachycardia, bilateral lower-quadrant abdominal tenderness, leukocytosis, and an elevated CA-125 level. Imaging studies showed adnexal cysts. A diagnosis was made.
ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJMcpc1609308