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Pyometra after thermal endometrial ablation
Matthew Schlumbrecht1, Sunil Balgobin, Larry Word
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas-Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA. mpschl@parknet.pmh.org
Background:
Pyometra is a rare but serious complication after thermal endometrial ablation.
Case:
A 48-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes and a prosthetic mitral valve underwent a thermal endometrial ablation for abnormal uterine bleeding. She subsequently developed pyometra that induced sepsis and cervical necrosis necessitating hysterectomy.
Conclusion:
The development of a pyometra after endometrial ablation is likely multifactorial.
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