An unusual etiology of spontaneous pyometra perforation; a case report
Rachna Agarwal1, Amita Suneja, Abha Sharma
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Shahdara, Delhi, India.
Introduction:
By presenting this case we aimed to describe an uncommon complication of generalized peritonitis following spontaneous pyometra perforation in untreated cervical carcinoma.
Case Presentation:
This report describes a 60-year-old postmenopausal woman presenting with clinical features mimicking intestinal perforation who was later diagnosed as cervical carcinoma with pyometra perforation at exploratory laparotomy. The patient had good post-operative recovery following drainage and peritoneal lavage.
Conclusion:
Spontaneous pyometra perforation in a case of untreated carcinoma of cervix is a rare condition, yet it should be suspected and kept in the differential diagnosis of acute abdomen in elderly women.
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