Vol. 32 (1) 2011 Neuro endocrinology letters

Tubo-ovarian abscess during therapy of chronic hepatitis C with pegylated interferon and ribavirin.

BACKGROUND: Serious infections are rare complications of standard treatment in chronic hepatitis C with pegylated interferon alpha (Peg IFN) and ribavirin.

CASE: We report two cases of life-threatening tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA) in women older than 40 year of age. No casual risk factors of TOA could be identified.....