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Per vaginal drainage of the abscess was not attempted because insertion of transvaginal probe was extremely painful for the patient, and the abscess was located high up in the anterior fornix. Transabdominal approach under sonographic guidance was used for the drainage of the abscess. Careful aspiration of the abscess, avoiding injury to the placenta, fetus and maternal bladder, revealed 60 cc of frank pus. The patient was given injection hydroxyprogesterone caproate and antibiotics in the preprocedure period. 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