Spontaneous Uterine Perforation of Pyometra Presenting as Acute Abdomen
Pyometra is the accumulation of pus in the uterine cavity, and spontaneous perforation of pyometra resulting in generalized diffuse peritonitis is extremely uncommon. We report a rare case of diffuse peritonitis caused by spontaneous perforation of pyometra. A 66-year-old postmenopausal woman with d...
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Main Authors: | Toshihiro Kitai, Kentaro Okuno, Hiromi Ugaki, Yoshiko Komoto, Satoshi Fujimi, Masahiko Takemura |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2014-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/738568 |
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