Tubo-ovarian abscess I. What every physician needs to know. Tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA) is an inflammatory mass found in the fallopian tube, ovary and adjacent pelvic organs. TOAs occur in about 15% of women with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) with 100,000 admissions per year in the United States. A tubo-ovarian abscess usually presents in young women … Continue reading Tubo-ovarian abscess