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Hematometra and acute abdomen
Ashwini U Nayak1, Asha Swarup, Jyothi G S
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, M.S. Ramaiah Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Bangalore, India.
Abstract:
We report a case of a young woman who presented as acute abdomen due to hematometra resulting from cervical fibroid. This uncommon cause of acute abdominal pain should be considered in women especially with amenorrhea.
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