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The usefulness of Tc-99m-HMPAO-labeled leukocyte scintigraphy in the diagnosis of multiple Intra-abdominal abscesses following in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedure

  • Svetlana Agranovich
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    Corresponding author.
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    Department of Nuclear Medicine, Soroka University Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, P.O.B. 151, Beer-Sheva 84100, Israel
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  • Irina Rachinsky
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    Department of Nuclear Medicine, Soroka University Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, P.O.B. 151, Beer-Sheva 84100, Israel
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  • Isaac Pak
    Affiliations
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soroka University Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, P.O.B. 151, Beer-Sheva 84100, Israel
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  • Elya Benkovich
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    Department of Clinical Radiology, Soroka University Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, P.O.B. 151, Beer-Sheva 84100, Israel
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  • Sophie Lantsberg
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    Department of Nuclear Medicine, Soroka University Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, P.O.B. 151, Beer-Sheva 84100, Israel
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      Abstract

      Pelvic infection is a rare but well-known complication following IVF procedures with a reported incidence <1%
      • Ashkenazi J
      • Farhi J
      • Dicker D
      • Feldberg D
      • Shalev J
      • Ben-Rafael Z
      • et al.
      Acute pelvic inflammatory disease after oocyte retrieval: adverse effects on the results of implantation.
      ,
      • Bennett S.J
      • Waterstone J.J
      • Cheng W.C
      • Parsons J
      • et al.
      Complications of transvaginal ultrasound-directed follicle aspiration: a review of 2670 consecutive procedures.
      ]. A case of multiple abdominal abscesses following IVF procedure was established by Tc-99m-HMPAO-labeled leukocyte scintigraphy and confirmed by laparotomy. This imaging technique should be recommended for early and precise diagnosis of pelvic infection following IVF.

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