Spontaneous Ruptured Pyometra: A Gynaecological Emergency

Authors

  • Liza Chowdhury Advisor Specialist & Head of the department, OBGYN, CMH Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Mahbubur Rahman Consultant Surgeon General, Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh
  • Shahnur Chisty Classified Specialist, OBGYN, CMH Bogra, Bangladesh
  • Jesmin Jahan Classified Specialist, OBGYN, CMH Ramu, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjog.v34i1.56675

Keywords:

Pyometra, Spontaneous Rupture, Emergency surgery

Abstract

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

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Published

2019-04-01

How to Cite

Chowdhury, L. ., Rahman, M. ., Chisty, S. ., & Jahan, J. . (2019). Spontaneous Ruptured Pyometra: A Gynaecological Emergency. Bangladesh Journal of Obstetrics &Amp; Gynaecology, 34(1), 48–51. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjog.v34i1.56675

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 1 (2019)

Section

Case Report