Spontaneous Perforation of Pyometra

Yildizhan, Begüm; Uyar, Esra; Şişmanoğlu, Alper; Güllüoğlu, Gülfem; Kavak, Zehra N.

doi:https://doi.org/10.1155/IDOG/2006/26786

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Volume 2006 | Article ID 026786 | https://doi.org/10.1155/IDOG/2006/26786

Spontaneous Perforation of Pyometra

Begüm Yildizhan,¹Esra Uyar,¹Alper Şişmanoğlu,¹Gülfem Güllüoğlu,¹and Zehra N. Kavak¹

Received21 Mar 2005

Revised31 Mar 2005

Accepted31 May 2005

Published27 Mar 2006

Abstract

Pyometra is the accumulation of purulent material in the uterine cavity. Its reported incidence is 0.01–0.5% in gynecologic patients; however, as far as elderly patients are concerned, its incidence is 13.6% [3]. The most common cause of pyometra is malignant diseases of genital tract and the consequences of their treatment (radiotherapy). Other causes are benign tumors like leiomyoma, endometrial polyps, senile cervicitis, cervical occlusion after surgery, puerperal infections, and congenital cervical anomalies. Spontaneous rupture of the uterus is an extremely rare complication of pyometra. To our knowledge, only 21 cases of spontaneous perforation of pyometra have been reported in English literature since 1980. This paper reports an additional case of spontaneous uterine rupture.

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