Tubo Ovarian Pathologies –A Diagnostic Dilemma For A General Surgeon

Here are case series reporting three cases of intra operative diagnosis of tubo ovarian pathologies. Tuboovarian abscesses are usually complications of sexually transmitted diseases. Clinically it mimics multiple other diagnosis such as acute appendiciti, diverticultis, appendicular perforation, hollow viscus perforation, typhoid perforation etc. In any of these cases we could not come to a conclusion pre operatively neither by clinical means nor by higher investigations (cect abdomen). This article is for suggesting a general surgeon about the inta operative surprises that were faced and the need of awareness of female genital tract surgeries.