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Chorioamnionitis and appendiceal abscess. A case report

J L Bard1, J A O'Leary

  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pennsylvania.

The Journal of Reproductive Medicine
|April 1, 1994
PubMed
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A rare case of chorioamnionitis complicated a periappendiceal abscess, leading to neonatal death and maternal morbidity. Direct infection spread from the abscess to fetal membranes is suspected.

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Area of Science:

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Perinatal Medicine

Background:

  • Chorioamnionitis is an infection of the fetal membranes and amniotic fluid.
  • Periappendiceal abscesses are collections of pus near the appendix.
  • Complications linking these two conditions are exceedingly rare.