Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  2008 Nov;51(11):1351-1355.

A case of generalized peritonitis secondary to a perforated pyometra in a patient with cervical cancer

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  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea. seokmo2001@yahoo.com

Abstract

Spontaneous perforation of the uterus and subsequent generalized peritonitis is an extremely rare complication of pyometra. Although generalized peritonitis secondary to perforated pyometra is rare in patients with an acute abdomen, this condition should be considered in the differential diagnosis. We report a case of a spontaneous uterine perforation of a pyometra in a patient with cervical cancer with brief review of the literature.

Keyword

Uterine cervical cancer; Peritonitis; Uterine perforation

MeSH Terms

Abdomen, Acute
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Peritonitis
Pyometra
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
Uterine Perforation
Uterus
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