Generalized Peritonitis Due to Spontaneous Rupture of Pyometra

Andrew Bui, Stephen Wilkinson
In: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology · 1989 · vol. 29(1) , pp. 82–83 · doi:10.1111/j.1479-828x.1989.tb02887.x · PMID:2562612 · W1975639751
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This paper reports a rare case of generalized peritonitis caused by spontaneous pyometra rupture in a patient without gynecological malignancy, highlighting key features from comparative case studies.

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Spontaneous rupture of pyometra is a rare cause of generalized peritonitis. Only a few cases have been recorded in the English medical literature, most of which were associated with gynaecological malignancy. We have recently treated a patient with generalized peritonitis due to ruptured pyometra, in which there was no evidence of malignancy or other cervical disease. From comparison with the other published case reports, several features deserve emphasis.

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