Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Complicated by a Tubo-Ovarian Abscess: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection of the female upper genital tract structures involving the uterus, oviducts, ovaries, and/or other surrounding pelvic organs. Clinical diagnosis of PID is of utmost importance as there is currently no single gold standard diagnostic test. Here, we present a case of a 47-year-old woman presenting with left lower quadrant abdominal and suprapubic pain who was found to have PID complicated by tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA). This case highlights the importance of a thorough history and physical exam in the diagnosis of PID.