Open AccessSpontaneous Ruptured Pyometra: A Gynaecological Emergency
Author(s) -
Liza Chowdhury,
Mahbubur Rahman,
Shahnur Chisty,
Jesmin Jahan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
bangladesh journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2408-8404
pISSN - 1018-4287
DOI - 10.3329/bjog.v34i1.56675
Subject(s) - pyometra , medicine , peritonitis , uterine cavity , peritoneal cavity , surgery , uterus
Pyometra is a condition characterized by the accumulation of pus within the uterine cavity that usually develops in elderly women . Spontaneous rupture of pyometra causing diffuse peritonitis is very rare.Unless recognized in time it can be a life threatening condition. The aim of this article is to report a case of spontaneous rupture of pyometra who was admitted in our hospital as surgical emergency and was successfully treated by surgery.
Bangladesh J Obstet Gynaecol, 2019; Vol. 34(1): 48-51