Pelvic inflammatory disease in postmenopausal women: Diagnostic difficulties and management in an underprivileged environment, a case report from the University Hospital of Yaoundé – Cameroon (Update)

Armand Kamga Talom, Florent Ymélé Fouelifack, Wilfried Loic Tatsipie, Junie Annick NTSAMA METOGO, Ryne Lenora TATSIPIE, Valère Mve Koh
In: GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences 18(2) 006-010 · 2022 · doi:10.5281/zenodo.6327566 · W4225981808
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This case report describes a rare instance of pelvic inflammatory disease in an elderly postmenopausal patient at the University Hospital of Yaoundé, Cameroon. The authors highlight the diagnostic challenges associated with upper genital infections in this demographic due to their typically paucisymptomatic or asymptomatic nature, which contrasts sharply with the prevalence of such conditions in women of childbearing age. Despite these difficulties, the patient responded favorably to probabilistic antibiotic therapy, illustrating potential management strategies in underprivileged environments where resources may be limited. The paper does not explicitly discuss endometriosis or adenomyosis; it was included in the corpus via a keyword match in the upstream search index.

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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID), or more specifically upper genital infections, includes uterine and adnexal infections. These are infections secondary to the ascent of germs from the vagina through the cervix. Their particularity is their paucisymptomatic or even asymptomatic character. Although quite common in women of childbearing age, they remain exceptional in postmenopausal women. We report a case of PID in an elderly postmenopausal patient who responded favourably to probabilistic antibiotic therapy. Our aim is to explain its epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic particularities
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Pelvic inflammatory disease in postmenopausal women: Diagnostic difficulties and management in an underprivileged environment, a case report from the University Hospital of Yaoundé – Cameroon (Update) Authors/Creators - 1. Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon. - 2. Department of Surgery and Specialities, Higher Institute of Medical Technology of Nkolondom, Yaounde – Cameroon. - 3. Gynaecology-Obstetrics Unit. Hospital Centre for Research and Application in Endoscopic Surgery and Human Reproduction. - 4. Department of Pharmacology, Nanjing Univeristy of Chinese Medicine. - 5. Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Yaounde Central Hospital –Cameroon. Description Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID), or more specifically upper genital infections, includes uterine and adnexal infections. These are infections secondary to the ascent of germs from the vagina through the cervix. Their particularity is their paucisymptomatic or even asymptomatic character. Although quite common in women of childbearing age, they remain exceptional in postmenopausal women. We report a case of PID in an elderly postmenopausal patient who responded favourably to probabilistic antibiotic therapy. Our aim is to explain its epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic particularities Files GSCBPS-2022-0045.pdf Files (820.8 kB) | Name | Size | Download all | |---|---|---| | md5:6ff34a4fecaa852f35c01a6a6268735a | 820.8 kB | Preview Download |

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