Spontaneous perforated pyometra presenting as an acute abdomen: appraisal of three consecutive cases
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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 diffuse abdominal pain and vomiting was admitted to our institution. She had a history of mixed co...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Society of Surgeons of Nepal
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2392-4772,1815-3984
DOI: 10.3126/jssn.v21i1.24372