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In addition, both disease processes can present with pelvic pain, leukocytosis and fever. We present the case of a 47-year-old female with mid right-sided abdominal pain that was diagnosed on CT scan with an appendiceal abscess. She underwent CT-guided percutaneous drainage with interventional radiology. On Day 8, a CT limited study involving a contrast injection was performed to evaluate for abscess resolution. The contrast within the drain filled the fallopian tube, endometrial cavity and contralateral fallopian tube. These findings demonstrated that the initial diagnosis actually represented a TOA. 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