Pelvic Inflammatory Disease in the Form of Peritoneal Abscess Complicating Late Pregnancy | Zendy

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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease in the Form of Peritoneal Abscess Complicating Late Pregnancy

Author(s) -

H. Mahesha Navada,

Balachandra Bhat

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

case reports in obstetrics and gynecology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2090-6684

pISSN - 2090-6692

DOI - 10.1155/2011/851598

Subject(s) - medicine , pelvic inflammatory disease , caesarean section , abscess , pregnancy , surgery , disease , conservative management , obstetrics , pathology , genetics , biology

Chronic pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in the form of peritoneal abscess during pregnancy is almost unheard entity. Early and antenatal diagnosis may be difficult or may be revealed only during caesarean section. We report a case of peritoneal abscess secondary to pelvic inflammatory disease incidentally found at repeat caesarean section. It was managed by conservative surgical approach.

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