Pyomyoma as a Rare Source of Postpartum Sepsis
Pyomyoma, also known as suppurative leiomyoma, is a rare clinical complication that occurs when a leiomyoma undergoes infarction and subsequent infection. A high index of suspicion is required to make the diagnosis and can be guided by a classic triad of symptoms that includes abdominal pain, sepsis...
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Main Authors: | A. DeMaio, M. Doyle |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2015-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/263518 |
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