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7811191

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-2-1
pubmed:abstractText
Spontaneous perforation is a rare complication of pyometra and is usually associated with uterine cervical occlusion. We report a very rare case of spontaneously perforated pyometra without cervical occlusion. A 56-year-old woman with severe abdominal pain was admitted to our hospital. Exploratory laparotomy was performed because of suspicion of gastro-intestinal perforation with generalized peritonitis. There was no perforation of the stomach, gallbladder, or bowels, but examination of the uterus revealed a perforation of the uterine fundus. A total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy was performed. Pathological investigation of the surgical specimen revealed endometritis and myometritis of the uterus; but there was no evidence of malignancy, and the cervical canal was patent. Although spontaneously perforated pyometra is rare, the condition must be born in mind with regard to elderly women with acute abdominal pain.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0389-2328
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
20
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
263-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
Spontaneous perforation of pyometra: a case report.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ichihara Hospital, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports