Perforation of pyometra presenting as obstructive acute abdomen and peritonitis: a case report
ABSTRACT We report a rare case of a 67-year-old postmenopausal woman presenting diffuse peritonitis secondary to spontaneous perforation of pyometra with obstructive acute abdomen. During laparotomy was performed subtotal abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. The histopathology found the presence of moderately differentiated uterine squamous cell carcinoma. Despite intensive care, the patient died due to multiple organ failure resulting from sepsis on postoperative day 1. This case shows the importance of clinical suspicion on the acute gynecological diseases presenting as a systemic disease in the emergency room.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica
2017
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-24442017000400270 |
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