TY - JOUR
AU - Suzuki, Mitsuaki
AB - It is well known that Chlamydia trachomatis causes acute and chronic pelvic inflammatory disease including salpingitis. We describe a case of successful pregnancy following conservative treatment of massive ascites associated with acute Chlamydia trachomatis peritonitis. In this present case, we conservatively treated a woman with acute chlamydial salpingitis accompanied with marked ascites and an adnexal mass that simulated a malignant neoplasm. Elevated CA125 and CA19-9 also suggested a malignancy at the time of diagnosis, however following treatment they decreased to below the cut-off value, and were useful in identifying the efficacy of medical treatment. The patient subsequently became pregnant after infertility treatment and underwent a normal vaginal delivery. We conclude that the possibility of Chlamydia trachomatis peritonitis should be considered when a patient presents with ascites and an adnexal mass in sexually active women.
TI - Successful pregnancy following conservative treatment of massive ascites associated with acute Chlamydia trachomatis peritonitis
JO - Reproductive Medicine and Biology
DO - 10.1111/j.1447-0578.2004.00070.x
DA - 2008-12-19
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/springer-journals/successful-pregnancy-following-conservative-treatment-of-massive-Cz9gPBq2yi
SP - 217
EP - 221
VL - 3
IS - 4
DP - DeepDyve
ER -